Eiffel Tower in Paris (France) - 300 meter building from steel

Where is located Eiffel Tower?

Address of Eiffel Tower is Avenue Gustave Eiffel, Paris, France
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When was built Eiffel Tower?

Built date of Eiffel Tower is 1887 - 1889

Facts, informations and history of Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower was built on the occasion of a world exhibition organized for the centennial anniversary of the French Revolution. The tower served as the entrance gate to the exhibition grounds.

20 years after the end of the exhibition, the Eiffel Tower was to be dismantled, but for the needs of the metrological and aerodynamic laboratory it was left.

It was named after its builder, the French construction engineer Alexander Gustav Eiffel.

The building consists of more than 18,000 elements connected to each other with over 2.5 million rivets and weighs about 10500 tons.

The tallest tower in the world was built by a team of 250 men at a pace that was considered phenomenal.

There was a restaurant on the first floor, and the Le Figaro newspaper office on the second terrace at 116 meters. The third terrace is accessible by elevators and stairs.

The tower maintained the status of the highest building in the world until 1929, when an office building was erected in New York. Chrysler .

With the time of completion, the tower has been nicknamed "magician of iron".

The tower is repainted every 7 years, 50 tons of dark brown paint is used for this.

Since the building's opening, the tower has been visited by over 167 million people. Every year, the building attracts 3 million people.

The names of 72 French scientists and famous people are placed around the building, 18 names on each side.

Counting from the ground itself is 347 degrees to the first platform, 674 degrees to the second and 1710 degrees to a small platform at the top of the tower.

On a clear and cloudless day it is possible to see from the top of the Eiffel tower the areas located 42 miles each way.

The Eiffel Tower is twice as tall as the Washington Monument and weighs 70,000 tons less.

Address: Avenue Gustave Eiffel. Phone: 01-44-11-23-23.

Architect of Eiffel Tower

How many meters have Eiffel Tower?

Height of Eiffel Tower is 300 meters (985 ft) - structural height
324 meters - total height with antenna

Construction/building type

Building Eiffel Tower is of type Observation Tower

Architectural style

Architectural style of Eiffel Tower is Victorian Expressionist structure

Other dimensions, parameters and frequently asked questions

What area have Eiffel Tower?

Eiffel Tower have area of 1.6 ha

What material is the building made of?

Eiffel Tower is made of the following materials: Iron

Cost

Build cost of Eiffel Tower is 1.5 million dollars

Practical informations

What is the cost of entry for Eiffel Tower?

Tickets for Eiffel Tower are available at the following prices and variants:

• Access by elevator to the 2nd floor: € 11.00 / up to 24 years: € 8.50 / up to 11 years: € 4.00
• elevator access to the 3rd floor: € 17.00 / up to 24 years: € 14.50 / up to 11 years: € 8.00
• staircase entry: € 7.00; up to 24 years: € 5.00; up to 11 years: € 3.00
• childs to age 4: free

At what times is open Eiffel Tower?

Eiffel Tower is open or accessible to the public on the following dates and times:

• From mid-June to the beginning of September: elevator open from 09:00 to 00:45, last entry at 23:00; last entry by stairs at 00:00.
• The rest of the year: elevator open from 09:30 to 23:45, last ascent up at 22:30 or 23:00; stairs open until 18:30

Other names

The building is also known by other common names or in the original language, i.e. Eiffel Tower, Tour Eiffel

Is the building on the UNESCO World Heritage List?

Official website

The official website of the building, where up-to-date information can be found, is http://www.toureiffel.paris