The History of Eiffel Tower

Introduction The Eiffel Tower is a landmark and an early example of wrought-iron construction on a gigantic scale. It was designed and built by the French civil engineer Gustave Alexandre Eiffel for the Paris World’s Fair of 1889. The tower, without its modern broadcasting antennae, is 984 ft high. The lower section consists of four immense arched legs set on masonry piers. The legs curve inward until they unite in a single tapered tower. Platforms, each with an observation deck, are at three levels; on the first is also a restaurant. The tower, constructed of about 7000 tons of iron, has stairs and elevators. A meteorological station, a radio communications station, and a television transmission antenna, as well as a suite of rooms that were used by Eiffel are located near the top of the tower.

Eiffle Tower The Eiffel Tower was built for the 1889 Paris Exposition and was not intended to be permanent.

Eiffle Tower The Eiffel Tower is not fully illuminated 24/7. Since 2013, it shuts off the lights at 1AM to conserve power.

Eiffle Tower Con artist Victor Lustig sold the Eiffel Tower to a scrap metal dealer.

Eiffle Tower The Eiffel Tower was going to be demolished in 1909, but was saved because it was repurposed as a giant radio antenna.

Eiffle Tower During WW2 when Hitler visited Paris, the French cut the lift cables on the Eiffel Tower so that Hitler would have to climb the steps if he wanted to reach the top.

Eiffle Tower The Eiffel Tower was originally intended for Barcelona Spain but the project was rejected.

Eiffle Tower The height of the Eiffel Tower varies by 5.9 inches (15 cm) due to temperature changes

Eiffle Tower 1,665 steps are needed to climb all the way to the top of the Eiffel Tower.

There are 20,000 light bulbson the Eiffel Tower. Eiffle Tower There are 20,000 light bulbson the Eiffel Tower.

Eiffle Tower Inventor Franz Reichelt died by jumping from the Eiffel Tower while testing a parachute of his own design

A woman named Erika La Tour Eiffel "married" the Eiffel Tower in 2007. Eiffle Tower A woman named Erika La Tour Eiffel "married" the  Eiffel Tower in 2007.

Eiffle Tower Gustave Eiffel had an apartment for himself at the top of the Eiffel Tower.

Eiffle Tower In 1891, London built a structure designed to surpass the Eiffel Tower in height. It was unsteady, never completed and demolished in 1907.

Eiffle Tower At the time of its construction, the Eiffel Tower was the tallest building in the world.

Eiffle Tower Gustave Eiffel, the man who designed the Eiffel Tower, was also behind the design for the Statue of Liberty's spine.

Eiffle Tower If the Eiffel Tower was built today, it would cost about US$31 million.

The Eiffel Tower was almost temporarily relocated to Canada in 1967. Eiffle Tower The Eiffel Tower was almost temporarily relocated to Canada  in 1967.

Eiffle Tower 300 workers 18,038  pieces of wrought iron and 2.5 million rivets we re needed to build the Eiffel Tower.

Eiffle Tower In 1902 a lightning strike damaged the upper section of the Eiffel Tower requiring the reconstruction of its top.

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