What were the first skyscrapers? Detailed answer

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What were the first skyscrapers?

Everywhere in the world today, where there are big cities, there are high-rise buildings that could be called skyscrapers. There is no reason to use this word to refer to all large buildings. It is simply a name given to very tall houses and structures.

The Bible tells us about attempts to build such a high building that the waters of any flood could not flood. This, of course, is the Tower of Babel. In the Middle Ages, people living in the north of Europe began to build magnificent cathedrals. Craftsmen learned to shape stone into pointed spiers and flying supports to support ceilings. High spherical domes were added to give the cathedrals a more majestic and mysterious look.

For centuries, these cathedrals stood as the tallest buildings in the world. This is no coincidence. New materials and construction methods have not yet been discovered to build taller structures. In the XNUMXth century, as cities became overpopulated, the value of land increased. In order to build more rooms on smaller plots, it became necessary to erect taller buildings.

When the hydraulic lift was invented, it became possible to lift people and goods up to the height of the 20th floor. There was another problem. The walls of the first floor had to be up to 2 meters thick to support the weight of the entire building. To erect skyscrapers, new materials were needed.

Over time, three iron and steel structures were created to safely hold the enormous weight. These are the Crystal Palace in London, the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. Architects began experimenting with buildings that had a steel frame. The first skyscraper in the United States was the building of the insurance company in Chicago, erected in 1883.

Author: Likum A.

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