Constructed by the engineering and construction firm of Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), hence its name.
After a lot of work, the tower was completed on March 31, 1889 and Eiffel raised the French flag from a height of 300.5, newspapers celebrated steel construction as a "Triumph of Modern Industrial Culture" and as a great counterpart Profane from the upper church of the Sacred Heart in Montmartre, from the highest point not only could you see the whole city of Paris, but a clear day, even the countryside.
For Alexandre Gustave Eiffel the tower was a monument to the French Revolution of 1789, which created the conditions for "The century of industry and technology", which was also emphatically held at the world exhibition. Like fame, the tower also brought its creator much financial success.
At first the Eiffel Tower was 300.5 meters high, but after placing the aerial television antenna now has 320.75 meters. Its weight was 9,700 tons and was removed about 1,340 after the renovation. About five million people visit it every year.
It is the hallmark of Paris and the biggest tourist attraction in the city.
Here some information to visit this place:
ROUTE: Metro 9 in Hakeim or Trocadero (line 6), RER: Champos de Mars / Eiffel Tower.
SCHEDULE: Daily from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. (July and August from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)
GASTRONOMY: Restaurant Jules Verne (2nd floor of the tower)
Also worth seeing in this wonderful city:
The Arch of Triumph, Notre-Dame, Sacred Heart, Louvre, Center Pompidou, Pantheon.
Have you visited the eiffel tower? I know that someday I'll go, it's wonderful