Why Is The Eiffel Tower Famous ?

Eiffel Tower is the symbol of Paris and France. It is one of the most recognized structures in the world and since its construction in 1889, over 200,000,000 people have visited it, making the tower the most visited monument in the world.

When Was The Eiffel Tower Completed

 Alexandre Gustave Eiffel was the person who designed the Eiffel Tower. He was a French engineer and designer and the Eiffel Tower was built especially for the International Exhibition of Paris in 1889. The tower stands 300 meters (984 feet) tall and has an open framework.

Facilities and Views of Eiffel Tower

In the basements of the eastern and western pillars, one can visit the gargantuan 1899 machinery which powers the elevators, an astonishing spectacle reminiscent of a Jules Verne novel. From the Tower's three platforms — especially the topmost — the view of Paris is superb. It is generally agreed that one hour before sunset, the panorama is at its best; don't forget to bring your camera, and experiment with the f-stop settings to capture a dazzling sunset on the Seine. If you can't be there in person, then check out a Live Aerial View of Paris with TF1's webcam online: from the top of the Eiffel Tower, you can see Paris in real time, 24 hours a day, whatever the weather conditions in the French capital. To get the most out of this view of Paris, we suggest you surf their web site between 7:00 AM and 9:00 PM GMT (1:00 AM and 3:00 PM Eastern Time in the U.S.), when the City of Light is at its best.

Eiffel Tower History

The Eiffel Tower was built for the International Exhibition of Paris of 1889 commemorating the centenary of the French Revolution. The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII of England, opened the tower. Of the 700 proposals submitted in a design competition, Gustave Eiffel's was unanimously chosen. However it was not accepted by all at first, and a petition of 300 names - including those of Maupassant, Emile Zola, Charles Garnier (architect of the Opéra Garnier), and Dumas the Younger - protested its construction.