The Eiffel tower

Eiffel tower

Eiffel tower is one of the tallest man made buildings in world. It is located in peris. Eiffel tower was designed as a main centerpiece for world fair in 1889. Eiffel tower get this name after Gustave Eiffel who designed the structure of the tower. In starting after the opening of Eiffel tower it was known as the ugliest building in city but soon it became the symbol of the Paris city.

Construction

Construction of Eiffel tower was started in 28 January 1887 and it was completed on 14 March 1889. It is made up of iron. Eiffel tower consists of 3 floors and also 8 lifts. Eiffel tower is 324 meters tallest to tip. There are 674 steps from ground to the second floor. It also has more steps but they are not open for people to climb on it.

Cost

The construction cost of Eiffel tower is about $ 1.5 million.

Constructor

Eiffel tower is mainly constructed by Compagnie des establishment Eiffel who was a French. Stephen Sauvestre was the architect of Eiffel tower which was also a French.

Opening

Opening Eiffel tower was opened on 31 March 1889 in peris, France. City of Paris is the owner of Eiffel tower.

Visit

The official site for visiting Eiffel tower is https://www.toureiffel.paris.com ticket prices, for visiting Eiffel tower are different for Different age category. For adults above 25 years it is 7 Euros, for adults of 12 to 24 years it is about 5 Euros and for children's from 4 to 11 years it is 3 Euros.