The Eiffel Tower, one of the most visited attractions in Paris.
1. Completed on March 31, 1889, the tower was the world’s tallest man-made structure for 41 years until the completion of the Chrysler Building in New York in 1930.
2. It is 324 metres tall (including antennas) and weighs 10,100 tonnes.
3.The Eiffel Tower, as the name might suggest, was designed and built by Gustave Eiffel's engineering company, Compagnie des Établissements Eiffel.
4. Victor Lustig, a con artist, "sold" the tower for scrap metal on two separate occasions.
5. The Eiffel Tower grows in the summer
Did you know that the Eiffel Tower actually varies in height by around 15 cm throughout the year depending on the temperature?
This should probably come as no surprise considering the tower is made up almost entirely of metal.
So as the average temperature fluctuates throughout the year so too does the height of the tower as the metal expands and contracts.
Not just that but the top of the tower might also shift away from the sun by as much as 18 cm due to thermal expansion on the side facing it.
6. You Will Climb 1,665 Steps to the Third Level
If like the Nazi's in WW2, Parisians decide to cut the cables to the lift it's a pretty long walk up the tower.
In total there are around 1,665 steps that need to be climbed to get to the very top of the Eiffel Tower.
But this official figure will only get you from the ground floor to the third level.
You are only officially allowed to climb the Eiffel Tower by foot up to the second floor.
7. The Eiffel tower uses 20,000 light bulbs at night
According to official statistics the Eiffel Tower uses around 20,000 light bulbs.
8. The paint on the Eiffel tower weighs as much as 10 elephants
The elephant, as everyone knows, is the only global standard for measuring the weight of paint.
You might be surprised to hear that all the paint on the tower weighs in at around 10 elephants.
The paintwork also needs to be reapplied regularly in order to keep in good condition and stave off oxidation of the metal structure.
The entire tower has been re-painted about 18 times over the tower's lifetime that's an average of once every 7 years or so.
9. You will find Gustave's penthouse is at the top
Gustave Eiffel had his own private apartment at the top of the tower.
During its design, Eiffel demanded that he have a small living space for himself at the top.
Top View of Eiffel Tower
2. It is 324 metres tall (including antennas) and weighs 10,100 tonnes.
3.The Eiffel Tower, as the name might suggest, was designed and built by Gustave Eiffel's engineering company, Compagnie des Établissements Eiffel.
4. Victor Lustig, a con artist, "sold" the tower for scrap metal on two separate occasions.
5. The Eiffel Tower grows in the summer
Did you know that the Eiffel Tower actually varies in height by around 15 cm throughout the year depending on the temperature?
This should probably come as no surprise considering the tower is made up almost entirely of metal.
So as the average temperature fluctuates throughout the year so too does the height of the tower as the metal expands and contracts.
Not just that but the top of the tower might also shift away from the sun by as much as 18 cm due to thermal expansion on the side facing it.
6. You Will Climb 1,665 Steps to the Third Level
If like the Nazi's in WW2, Parisians decide to cut the cables to the lift it's a pretty long walk up the tower.
In total there are around 1,665 steps that need to be climbed to get to the very top of the Eiffel Tower.
But this official figure will only get you from the ground floor to the third level.
You are only officially allowed to climb the Eiffel Tower by foot up to the second floor.
7. The Eiffel tower uses 20,000 light bulbs at night
According to official statistics the Eiffel Tower uses around 20,000 light bulbs.
8. The paint on the Eiffel tower weighs as much as 10 elephants
The elephant, as everyone knows, is the only global standard for measuring the weight of paint.
You might be surprised to hear that all the paint on the tower weighs in at around 10 elephants.
The paintwork also needs to be reapplied regularly in order to keep in good condition and stave off oxidation of the metal structure.
The entire tower has been re-painted about 18 times over the tower's lifetime that's an average of once every 7 years or so.
9. You will find Gustave's penthouse is at the top
Gustave Eiffel had his own private apartment at the top of the tower.
During its design, Eiffel demanded that he have a small living space for himself at the top.
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