One of the most stunning views a traveler can have in Paris is to round a corner and see the massive four-legged base of the Eiffel Tower.
The Eiffel Tower is a symbol of Paris and France and one of the most famous landmarks in the world.
One of the beautiful things about Eiffel’s tower is that it is so colossal and yet so airy and delicate
The tower was built by Gustave Eiffel as the entrance arch for the International Exhibition of Paris of 1889.
The Eiffel Tower is 1,063 feet (324 meters) tall, including the antenna at the top. Without the antenna, it is 984 feet (300 m).
Each of the 18,000 pieces used to build the tower was calculated specifically for the project and prepared in Eiffel's factory on the outskirts of Paris. The wrought iron structure is composed of four immense arched legs, set on masonry piers, that curve inward until joining in a single, tapered tower
Inaugurated March 31, 1889, the Eiffel Tower would be the tallest structure in the world until the completion of the Chrysler Building in 1930.
Since it’s construction more than 250,000,000 people have visited the Eiffel Tower making it the most visited paid monument in the world.
