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The Eiffel Tower is an iron structure located in Paris, the capital of France. It was designed by Gustave Eiffel and his team of engineers for the 1889 World Exposition Exposition Universelle to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution. The tower was intended to serve as the entrance gate to the exhibition and showcase France as an industrial and technological nation. It opened to the public on May 6, 1889 and was the tallest building in the world for 41 years. It is 330 meters high (including the antennas, 324 meters) and is one of the most recognizable structures in the world. It is also one of the most visited tourist attractions in the world.

Information

1. Location: Located on the Champ de Mars (Field of Mars) in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, near the Seine River.
2. Material: It is made of about 7,300 tons of steel and 2.5 million rivets.
3. Height: It is 330 meters high, if you include the antennas. It was originally 312 meters high.
4. Levels: The tower has three levels open to the public. The first and second levels contain restaurants and stores, and the third level is a viewing platform.
5. Design: Construction lasted from January 28, 1887 to March 15, 1889.
6. Engineers and Architects: Designed by Gustave Eiffel, but the chief engineer was Maurice Koechlin.
7. Visit: It is one of the most visited monuments in the world, with more than 7 million visitors a year.
8. Lighting: The tower is illuminated at night and often participates in various events, such as fireworks displays and special illuminations.
9. Radio stations: The antennas on top of the tower were used for a variety of communications purposes, including radio and television transmissions.
10. Symbolism: The Eiffel Tower is often considered a symbol of Paris and France, as well as a symbol of innovation and engineering achievement.

Trivia

1. Initially Criticized: When the project was unveiled, many people criticized it as unsightly and incompatible with traditional Paris architecture. Now it is one of the city's most recognizable symbols.
2. Temporary Construction: The Eiffel Tower was originally intended to stand for only 20 years, but was preserved because it proved useful as a radio tower.
3. Painting: The tower is painted every 7 years, and it takes about 60 tons of paint.
4. Marking the 300 millionth visitor: In 2015, the Eiffel Tower welcomed its 300 millionth visitor since opening in 1889.
5. Name: Although it is known as the Eiffel Tower, its official name in French is "Tour Eiffel."
6. Elevator: Gustave Eiffel had a private elevator on the top floor, which he often used as a private office.
7. Height: The tower was the tallest building in the world until the completion of the Chrysler Building in New York in 1930.
8. Names: 72 names of French scientists, engineers and other distinguished people are engraved on the tower, which can be seen on the sides of the tower.
9. Radio Receptions: The Eiffel Tower was an important communication point during World War I and World War II.
10. Traffic: During very hot weather, the metal the tower is made of can expand and "elongate" it by several centimeters.