The everything -for the Paris monument: the Eiffel Tower is in a much better condition than the last feared. During the continuous renovation of the 135 -year -old tower, experts found that the metal is in excellent condition -because 19 over -painted layers of paint.
“He is in an incredible condition,” said the President of the Eiffel Tower Operating Company, Jean-François Martins, shortly before the end of a complex renovation of the Paris monument on Tuesday. “The tower has enormous firmness.” During the current paintwork, all previous 19 layers of paint were removed in one area and was surprised.
“The metal is in perfect condition.” Gustave Eiffel opted for the construction of the tower very good material. A year ago there was no excitement for the first time about an alleged rust problem in the sight of Paris. Employees even stuck for a few days, so that more money flows into the maintenance of the tower.
Millions of investments in paint and new lift
In the meantime, the work costs for the construction of the tower 20. The paint that started in 2019 costs around 80 million euros, which was interrupted by the Corona Pandemic and then made it difficult to lay the old color layers. For around 58 million euros, one of the three visitor lifts was also renewed as faithfully as possible.
While the milestone itself is cut out again, the project is stopping to recess the Olympic rings on the tower on the tower. Shortly after the end of the Olympic Summer Games last summer, when the original Olympic rings were removed from the tower, Paris was determined to assemble a replica in their place – until the start of the following summer games in Los Angeles. But there is currently no schedule for this, the project is not being canceled, says the head of the Eiffel Tower operation company.
High satisfaction and less crime
In the meantime, the effort is bearing a better reception of visitors to the Eiffel Tower Fruit. According to a survey, 96 percent of the guests are satisfied with their visit, in 2019 this was still 81 percent. There is also a very high level of satisfaction when it comes to safety in and around the Eiffel Tower. Thefts and aggressions have decreased, also because the police demonstrates the presence more, said Eiffelturm boss Martins.
Last year 6.3 million people from 150 countries visited the Paris monument. After French and Americans, people from Germany present the third largest group of visitors.
Source: Krone
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