Facts About The Eiffel Tower: Do Not Miss It! by:Gia Loren
The Eiffel Tower, a 19th century iron lattice tower is the major and renowned landmark in the city of Paris, France
. The Eiffel Tower lies on the Champ de Mars and became a global icon of France. The Eiffel Tower is also among the most recognizable structures in the entire world. The Eiffel Tower is the tallest building in the city of Paris and is the world's single most visited paid monument. With its amazing beauty, you can refer to the facts about the Eiffel Tower. This will give you lots of interesting information about the Eiffel Tower with which you can explore this breathtaking landmark whenever you will visit Paris.Some of the facts about the Eiffel Tower:
- The creation of the Eiffel Tower was started on 26 January 1887.
- The erection was finished on 31 March 1889.
- The main architect who designed the Eiffel Tower was Alexandre Gustave Eiffel.
- The main engineers of the Eiffel Tower were Maurice Koechlin and Emile Nouguier and the construction of the tower was handled by Jean Compagnon.
- The height of the Eiffel Tower is 324 metres.
- The highest quality puddle iron was used to create the giant Eiffel Tower.
- 9441 tons of wrought iron has been used to make the tower.
- To create the tower, total 18,038 pieces of wrought iron were joined together.
- To paint this huge tower some 60 tons of paint is necessary.
- The tower is painted at a duration of every seven years with three different shades of brown color. The darkest shade could be seen at the bottom.
- Still the method of painting the Eiffel Tower is used with brushes.
- From the top of the tower, with clear weather, you can take glance of nearly 42 miles.
- The foot of the tower covers 100 square metres of area.
- The tower has total 1710 steps to the topmost third level small platform, 674 steps to the second level, and 347 to the first. All of them were counted from the ground.
- The Eiffel Tower remains open to public for every single day of the year.
- Disabled visitors who take support of the wheelchair can visit the Eiffel Tower up to the second level through the elevator.
- Visitors can use steps only until the second platform, as the third platform could be accessible only through elevators.
- The tower also has restaurants situated on the first and second platform.
- More than 200 million people visited this famous landmark since its inception.
With all of these facts about the Eiffel Tower, you can visit the city of Paris and explore the tower completely. Well, taking a glimpse of the magnificent city from the top is a dream of millions of people. So experience this charming structure and fulfill your dream.
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About the author
Hi I am Gia Loren, I have personal experience of traveling, I love to travel, I have written blog on European best traveling destinations, I wrote there through my own experience. You will read interesting facts about the acropolis, history of the leaning tower of Pisa, attraction of Hampton Court Palace, beautiful views of Heidelberg Castle, horror of London dungeon, madame Tussuad wax museum, inside Buckingham palace. Heidelberg Castle: Recalling The History With Beautiful Views by:Gia Loren Deciding On The Correct Navigation Device For Your Travelling Needs Melbourne Furnished Apartments by:Estelle Curtis Pharos Traveler 137 - 137e Is Totally Different! Hell's Gate National Park Kenya by:John Schuff Add More To Your Holidays With Gold Coast Car Hire by:Dev Mishra Rave KaZantip - Where To Find Hotels For Stay by:Danya Putin Adopting The New Passport Card For Trouble Free Travel by:Frank Dekelli Commonwealth Games 2010: A Panoramic Overview by:Anushka Roy Duty Free Liquor : A Travellers Favourite by:Sharon Ng How to Relax in Pigeon Forge by:Bob Foster The Biltmore Estate by:Bob Foster Choosing the Right Car Hire in Port Macquarie by:Victoria Reyes