The Eiffel Tower (/ ˈ aɪ f əl / ⓘ EYE-fəl; French: Tour Eiffel [tuʁ ɛfɛl] ⓘ) is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889.

Jan 25, 2025 · Eiffel Tower, wrought-iron structure in Paris that is one of the most famous landmarks in the world. It is also a technological masterpiece in building-construction history. It was designed and built (1887–89) by Gustave Eiffel and named in his honor.

Jun 13, 2011 · Built for the 1889 World's Fair in Paris, the Eiffel Tower is a 1,000‑foot tall wrought iron tower, considered an architectural wonder and one of the world's most recognizable...

On the 31st March 1889, the Tower had been finished in record time – 2 years, 2 months and 5 days – and was established as a veritable technical feat. The plan to build a tower 300 metres high was conceived as part of preparations for the World's Fair of 1889.

The Eiffel Tower during the 1889 Exposition Universelle The tenth Exposition Universelle was organised in Paris in 1889, from the 15th May to the 6th November, and it was for this occasion that the Eiffel Tower was built.

Nov 24, 2009 · On March 31, 1889, the Eiffel Tower is dedicated in Paris in a ceremony presided over by Gustave Eiffel, the tower’s designer, and attended by French Prime Minister Pierre Tirard, a handful...

The tenth Exposition Universelle was organised in Paris in 1889, from the 15th May to the 6th November, and it was for this occasion that the Eiffel Tower was built. Stretching over 95 hectares, the Exposition filled the Champ-de-Mars, the Trocadero Hill, and the banks up to the Invalides esplanade, and the Eiffel Tower was at the centre of ...

The tower is painted of a rich chocolate color, the tone of which is lightened from the base toward the summit. The painting, which was of itself a considerable work, is very effective,...

On May 15th, 1889, the Eiffel Tower welcomes its first visitors. People from all over the world gathered in the city of Paris to have a look at this masterpiece. The 1889 Exposition...

Completed in March 1889, it's one of the most recognizable monuments in the world. And the site, which is also known as the Iron Lady, receives nearly seven millions tourists a year. But despite...