About Eiffel Tower
Construction completed on: March 31, 1889 (flag placed on top), built for the Universal Exhibition in honor of the French Revolution
Designers: Gustave Eiffel & Cie
Contractors: Maurice Koechlin & Emile Nouguier
Architect: Stephen Sauvestre
Studies: Started in 1884
Construction: 1887 to 1889 (2 years, 2 months and 5 days)
The Eiffel Tower consists of 18,038 pieces of metal and 2.500.000 nails.
Weight of Metal: 7,300 tons
Total weight: 10,100 tons
Height: 324m (height with flagpole)
coordinates:
48 º 51 '32 "North
002 º 17 '45 "East
More than 230 million visitors visited the Eiffel Tower!
Number of steps: 1665
Owner: The City of Paris
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