Some Knowledge for
PARIS LOVER
The Eiffel Tower is an iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, named
after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower.
Erected in 1889 as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair, it has become
both a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognizable
structures in the world.
The tower is the tallest structure in Paris and
the most-visited paid monument in the world; 7.1 million people ascended it in
2011. The third level observatory's upper platform is at 279.11 m (915.7 ft)
the highest accessible to the public in the European Union. The tower received
its 250 millionth visitor in 2010.
The tower stands 324 metres (1,063 ft) tall, about
the same height as an 81-storey building. During its construction, the Eiffel
Tower surpassed the Washington Monument to assume the title of the tallest
man-made structure in the world, a title it held for 41 years, until the
Chrysler Building in New York City was built in 1930. Because of the addition,
in 1957, of the antenna atop the Eiffel Tower, it is now taller than the
Chrysler Building. Not including broadcast antennas, it is the second-tallest
structure in France, after the Millau Viaduct.
The tower has three levels for visitors. Tickets can be purchased
to ascend, by stairs or lift (elevator), to the first and second levels. The
walk from ground level to the first level is over 300 steps, as is the walk
from the first to the second level. The third and highest level is accessible
only by lift—stairs do exist but are usually closed to the public. The first
and second levels have restaurants.