History Of Eiffel Tower ||

 Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. Constructed from 1887, it is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower. Locally nicknamed "La dame de fer", it was constructed from 1887 to 1889 as the centerpiece of the 1889 World's Fair.

Located in: Champ de Mars

Address: Champ de Mars, 5 Av. Anatole France, 75007 Paris, France

Hours: 

Open ⋅ Closes 10:45 pm

Height: 300 m, 330 m to tip

Construction started: January 28, 1887

Opened: March 31, 1889

Architects: Stephen Sauvestre, Maurice Koechlin, Émile Nouguier

Contractor: Compagnie des Etablissements Eiffel

Architecture firm: Compagnie des Etablissements Eiffel

Floors: 3