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Few people know that the symbol of Paris, the famous Eiffel Tower was made by a technology invented by engineer George Panculescu from Romania.

After he graduated from Polytechnic in Zurich, the engineer started to work at a company for Eiffel, to the recommendation of the great writer Alecsandri. In 1878, he went back to Romania to build the Bucharest-Predeal railway. At that time, the engineer has invented a system of joint of the railway sleepers, which would revolutionize the metal construction.

So, due to self-assembly method on railway sleepers outside the space of railways, the engineer managed to finish the work in less than a year, although the delivery term was almost of 5 years.

Panculescu hosted Gustave Eiffel who was impressed by the novel, and has moved to meet the Panculescu, who was to become general inspector of the Romanian Railways. Eiffel wanted to see this technology used for fitting the railway.

Eiffel Tower from Paris is built with steel made in Resita, Romania. On every piece of metal that made up the Eiffel tower he said “Made in Resita – Romania.”

The famous Tower was also designed as a famous monument, reinforcing the Statue of Liberty in New York, a gift from France to the United States.

Digging the foundation began on January 26 1887. For almost 5 months, dozens of people were digging only and only with shovels, earth evacuating vegonete out using horse-drawn vehicles or of steam. Foundations were filled with masonry , to secure each of the four pillars of the tower legs. After the foundations have been finished, the tower began to ascend seeing with the eye.

Besides the other Paris hotels , near the Eiffel Tower, there is a hotel with the most beautiful view to it, the Pullman Paris Tour Eiffel.  It offers magnificant sights, modern facilities and free Wi-Fi.

Guests rooms from the Pullman Paris have air conditioning, satellite television and a mini-bar. Most of the rooms have a balcony with view to the Eiffel Tower, Sena river or the Champs de Mars Gardens.