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Grand Hotel Traian
Grand Hotel Traian, previously known as "Hotel Traian," is a hotel located in the city of Iași, situated at 1 Unirii Square. The building was constructed in 1882 according to the designs of the French engineer Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923). The hotel was included in the National Register of Historic Monuments in Romania, National Register of Historic Monuments in 2015. History On the site where the Traian Hotel stands today, there were previously the shops of lawyer (1827-1900), who served as the mayor of the city of Iași from 1877 to 1879. Despite the profitable businesses on Unirii Square and the streets of Arcu and Lăpușneanu, the mayor decided to demolish them to build a Theater (structure), national theater. However, the theater project was not realized, and in its place, the Traian Hotel was erected. Impressed by the quality of the Eiffel Bridge, Ungheni, Eiffel Bridge in Ungheni, Scarlat Pastia turned to the renowned French people, French engineer Gustave Eiffel (the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustave Eiffel
Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (born Bonickhausen dit Eiffel; ; ; 15 December 1832 – 27 December 1923) was a French civil engineer. A graduate of École Centrale des Arts et Manufactures, he made his name with various bridges for the French railway network, most famously the Garabit Viaduct. He is best known for the world-famous Eiffel Tower, designed by his company and built for the 1889 Universal Exposition in Paris, and his contribution to building the Statue of Liberty in New York. After his retirement from engineering, Eiffel focused on research into meteorology and aerodynamics, making significant contributions in both fields. Early life Alexandre Gustave Eiffel was born in France, in the Côte-d'Or, the first child of Catherine-Mélanie (née Moneuse) and Alexandre Bonickhausen dit Eiffel. He was a descendant of Marguerite Frédérique (née Lideriz) and Jean-René Bönickhausen and who had emigrated from the German town of Marmagen and settled in Paris at the beginning of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
