Discover who designed the Eiffel Tower, fascinating facts about its construction, height, weight, and its surprising original ...

On May 15, 1889, the Eiffel Tower celebrated its official inauguration at the start of the 1889 Paris World Fair after more than two years of construction. Take a look back at the intricate ...

Eiffel approved the final design in 1884 ... and five days, from 1887 to 1889, constructing the tower. They used more than 18,000 individual metallic parts, 2.5 million rivets, and 40 tons ...

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It is named after engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889. IMAGE: The sun rises behind the Eiffel Tower. Photograph: Abdul Saboor/Reuters ...

concluding around 12:45 a.m. Although it was built in 1887, the Eiffel Tower was first illuminated as we know it to be today in 1985. Before that, ten thousand gaslights were used to highlight the ...

One of the world’s most recognizable landmarks, the Eiffel Tower was built from 1887 to 1889 to celebrate the centennial of the French Revolution and stands at 1,083 feet. It receives about ...