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THE EIFFEL TOWER
Located in Paris, The Eiffel Tower is a 19th century iron lattice tower which has become an icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. It was built as the entrance arch for the 1889 World's Fair.
The Tower, 300.75 m (including antenna) was the world's tallest building from 1889 to 1930. It attracts almost 7 million visitors annually, from all over the world.
SOME STATISTICES
Weight approximately 7000 tons.
2.5 million rivets.
300 steel workers, two years to construct.
15,000 iron (not steel) pieces (excluding rivets).
40 tons of paint.
1652 steps to the top.
Sways 12 cm in high winds.
7.5 million kilowatt hours of electricity used annually.
2 tons of paper used for tickets annually.
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