Eiffel Tower

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Observation tower Broadcasting tower

Country

France

Founded Date

January 28, 1887

Location

7th arrondissement of Paris

Named After

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The Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel.

Key figures

Construction 150 workers in the Levallois-Perret factory

Between 150 and 300 workers on the construction site

2,500,000 rivets

7,300 tonnes of iron

60 tonnes of paint

5 lifts

Design: 18,038 metallic parts

5,300 workshop designs

50 engineers and designers

Duration 2 years, 2 months and 5 days of construction

The construction schedule

First floor achievement 1st April 1888

Second floor achievement 14th August 1888

Start of the pillars' mounting 1st July 1887

Top and assembly achievement 31st March 1889

Works kick-off 26th January 1887

Construction stages of the tower

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Further Resources

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Date

Eiffel Tower - History TV

https://youtu.be/eWkzovFf24E

Web

June 9, 2016

Eiffel Tower: Information & Facts

Elizabeth Palermo

https://www.livescience.com/29391-eiffel-tower.html

Web

September 29, 2017

The Eiffel Tower: all there is to know - Official website

https://www.toureiffel.paris/en/the-monument

Web

The History of the Eiffel Tower documentary

https://youtu.be/yXSHfV2OXBM

Web

February 7, 2018

Eiffel Tower

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