What are 5 fun facts about the Eiffel Tower?

What Are the 11 Most Interesting Facts About the Eiffel Tower?
  • It Was Designed by Gustave Eiffel. ...
  • It Took 22 Months to Complete. ...
  • The Eiffel Tower Is Made of Iron. ...
  • The Eiffel Tower Has Three Floors. ...
  • It's as heavy as an Entire Freight Train. ...
  • The Eiffel Tower Has to be Repainted Every 7 Years.




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Eiffel won an open competition to design the Eiffel Tower, which was to be the crowning glory during the Paris World Fair of 1889.
  • It Took 22 Months to Complete.
  • The Eiffel Tower Is Made of Iron.
  • The Eiffel Tower Has Three Floors.
  • The Eiffel Tower Has to be Repainted Every 7 Years.


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10 Facts About the Eiffel Tower
  • It is located in Paris – the capital of France. ...
  • It is named after Gustave Eiffel, who designed the tower. ...
  • It took just over 2 years to build. ...
  • The tower is 324m / 1,063ft tall. ...
  • Around 7 million people visit the Eiffel Tower every year. ...
  • It was almost built in Barcelona instead of Paris.


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The Eiffel Tower includes the Esplanade and three levels – the first floor, second floor, and the summit. There are a couple of restaurants, a few eateries, a champagne bar, museum exhibits, a children's play area, souvenir shops, Gustave Eiffel's office, and an observation deck offering panoramic views of Paris.

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You can walk up the stairs to the first level but I would not recommend climbing the Eiffel Tower unless you have extremely fit children.

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What Are the 11 Most Interesting Facts About the Eiffel Tower?
  • It Was Designed by Gustave Eiffel. ...
  • It Took 22 Months to Complete. ...
  • The Eiffel Tower Is Made of Iron. ...
  • The Eiffel Tower Has Three Floors. ...
  • It's as heavy as an Entire Freight Train. ...
  • The Eiffel Tower Has to be Repainted Every 7 Years.


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5 Fun Facts about Paris
  • 'Paris' is not the city's original name.
  • Île de la Cité is the birthplace of Paris.
  • Roman ruins still exist in Paris.
  • Pont Neuf doesn't mean “Bridge Nine”
  • The Storming of Bastille was a symbolic act.


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It is made of lattice-shaped wrought iron with 20,000 lights. The Eiffel Tower was built for $1.5M in 1889. If we inflation adjust this original cost using CPI, we get $44M. According to a 2012 study by the Chamber of Commerce of Monza and Brianza in northern Italy, it is worth $510 billion.

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But, what if we tell you that there are not one but two Eiffel Towers in Paris currently? Yes, you read that right! A 104-foot replica of the original Eiffel Tower, which looks as real as the original, has been erected near the original tower on the Champ de Mars.

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The Eiffel Tower's Illuminations. Every evening, the Eiffel Tower is adorned with its golden covering and sparkles for 5 minutes every hour on the hour, while its beacon shines over Paris.

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But perhaps the biggest reason for the tower's romantic appeal is its history. The Eiffel Tower has been the site of countless proposals, weddings, and romantic moments throughout its history, and its association with love and romance has only grown over the years.

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The Eiffel Tower online ticket office provides the official prices. The adult price applies to adults 25 years and over. There are discount rates for young people (12-24 years old), children (4-11 years old) and for those with disabilities. Admission is free for children under 4 years old.

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Visiting the Eiffel Tower as a family is a wonderful experience: children of all ages are amazed by this impressive tower, the facilities and views of Paris! We do our best to accommodate families and their children. Children under 4 are our guests: their tickets are free!

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The Eiffel Tower 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. Locally nicknamed La dame de fer, it was constructed as the centerpiece of the 1889 World's Fair.



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The Eiffel Tower gets a complete repaint every 7 years. This rhythm was recommended by Gustave Eiffel himself.

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