The Eiffel tower was built in
Paris by Gustave Eiffel, a French engineer specialized in revolutionary steel
constructions. The Eiffel tower originally had no use!
The objective of the project was to demonstrate the capabilities of modern
steel engineering at Paris 1889 world exhibition.
A daring
engineer's dream, the Eiffel tower weights 7000 tons, but the pressure it applies on the
ground is equivalent to that of a chair with a man seated on it!
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The Eiffel tower from Palais
de Chaillot
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The Eiffel tower in Paris
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At 300 meters, it remained the world tallest building until
the construction of the Chrysler building in New York city in 1929. Now 320 meters high
with television antennas, it spectacularly towers above Paris, a city almost free
from skyscrapers.
Open air elevators bring you up to the first (57 meters
above ground), the
second (115 meters) and the third floor (276 meters).
Each one provides different and fascinating views
on Paris and surrounding Ile de France region.
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