The Eiffel Tower
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, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889. The tower is the most-visited paid monument in the world; 6.91 million people ascended it in 2015. The tower received its 250 millionth visitor in 2010.
The Eiffel Tower is 330 meters (1,083 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-storey building, and the tallest structure in Paris. The tower is approximately 7,300 tonnes of wrought iron, with a base side of 125 meters (409.8 ft). Long before the regulations for radio masts were put in place, the height of the Eiffel Tower could be increased by adding radio masts to the top. The height of the tower increased to 324 meters (1,063 ft) in 1910. With the addition of a new antenna in 2010, it reached its current height of 330 meters (1,083 ft).
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Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
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The Eiffel Tower was designed by Maurice Koechlin and Émile Nouguier, two engineers who worked for the Eiffel Company. The design was chosen through a competition for the 1889 World's Fair. Eiffel was initially hesitant about the design, but was persuaded by its potential use as a scientific experiment.
The tower was constructed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution and to demonstrate France's prowess in engineering and construction. Initially, the permission to build the tower was for 20 years. There was opposition to the tower because some people thought it was an eyesore, but after it was used successfully as a radio transmitter during World War I, it was allowed to stay. The tower has become a global icon of France and is one of the most recognizable structures in the world.
Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
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The Eiffel Tower was designed by Maurice Koechlin and Émile Nouguier, two engineers who worked for the Eiffel Company. The design was chosen through a competition for the 1889 World's Fair. Eiffel was initially hesitant about the design, but was persuaded by its potential use as a scientific experiment.
The tower was constructed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution and to demonstrate France's prowess in engineering and construction. Initially, the permission to build the tower was for 20 years. There was opposition to the tower because some people thought it was an eyesore, but after it was used successfully as a radio transmitter during World War I, it was allowed to stay. The tower has become a global icon of France and is one of the most recognizable structures in the world.
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