THE EIFFEL TOWER

GENERAL IDEAS

• Located in Paris
• Attracts the most tourists each year (over 7 million visit per year)
• Named after Gustave Eiffel
• 7,799,401.31 French gold francs in 1889.
• Inspired over 30 replicas around the world

HISTORY

• Began construction on January 28, 1887
• Completed on March 15, 1889
• Made to mark the 100 year anniversary of the French Revolution
• Architecture was a French man named Stephen Sauvestre
• It was the tallest manmade structure until the Chrysler Building was built in NY in 1930.

STRUCTURE FACTS

• 12 stars that represent the Flag of Europe
• 20,000 light bulbs to illuminate sky in the evening
• 5 elevators, 4 on each leg of the tower
• 1,665 steps to the top of Eiffel Tower
• 1,063 ft tall which is the same as an 81 story building

STRUCTURE FACTS

• 3 stories
• Apartment located at top of tower
• Restruant on second floor (Jules Verne)
• Military bunker under tower
• The Eiffel Tower weighs 10,000 tons.

JULES VERNE

• Resturant on second level
• Cost of food ranges between 50-300 euros or almost 400 in US currency
• Valet parking
• Specific clothing attire (no sports shirts, pants, t-shirts ect.;)
• Open between noon and 1:30pm and 7 and 9:30pm everyday

Picture from when I visited Eiffel Tower

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