The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France was built in January 26, 1882 by Gustave Eiffel. Of the 700 proposals submitted in a design competition, Gustave Eiffel's was chosen, who was assisted in the design by engineers Maurice Koechlin, Emile Nouguier. And architect Stephen Sauvestre. With the help of 300 steel workers, it took two years to construct it. It took 18,038 parts, 3.000 workshop drawings, 7000 engineering plans and 2,500,000 rivets to raise the structure of the Eiffel tower weighting 7,300 tons and measuring 1,050 feet high. The total cost of construction was $1.5 million. .
Built for the Universal Exhibition in the celebration of the French Revolution, the Eiffel Tower was the highest monument in the world until the construction of the New York's Chrysler Building in 1930. The structure of the Eiffel Tower is very airy and resistant to the wind. From the ground to the flagpole its height w Beginning in 1910 the Eiffel Tower became a part of the International service, French radio, and French television made use of its stature. as 321,27 meters in 1889, whereas today it is 324 meters high with the antenna.
The Eiffel Tower consists of ground level, first level, second level, and the third level the top. At ground level the voyage lets you discover the imposing machines designed by Gustave Eiffel. The first level 57.63 meters (189 feet), there are playful animations that let you discover the past ant present of the tower, a large gallery with explanatory panels that lead you through the sites and monuments of Paris. Also, at the first level there is the Souvenir Shop, Altitude 95 restaurant, and a post office with special stamps of the Paris Eiffel Tower. The second level 115.73 meters (379 feet, 8 inches), you take the elevator with goes to the Summit, with an electronic Panel that indicates the number of entries as visitors enter the Tower, with total since its construction, and also mentions some of the more famous individuals.
