The Eiffel Tower, located on the Champ De Mars, in Paris, France, was the product of Maurice Koechlin and Émile Nouguier, two engineers working for Compagnie des Établissements. In May 1884 Koechlin was at home, and he drew a sketch of his idea. Gustave Eiffel had little interest, but later patented the idea, after some changes. It was constructed by Gustave Eiffel in 1889. The leading artists of France criticized it's architecture, and the tower was decided to be taken down. However, Gustave was just about able to convince the government otherwise.
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| View from the Eiffel Tower (S. Galo) |
When I visited the Eiffel Tower, it had beautiful architecture, and the view of Paris was amazing. Now it's a world famous landmark that over 250 million people have visited. I kept thinking to myself, "Well I bet the government is glad they didn't take it down!"
Soaring over Notre Dame, the tower was 903 feet tall, taller than any other structure in the world, for 41 years, until the Chrysler Building was built in 1930. I found out that an additional 17 feet was put on the Eiffel, and it's now a stunning 1,063 feet, after a few more add-ons. It has three floors, the first and second both holding restaurants. There are stairs, but they only go up to the second floor, and that alone is over 300 steps. When I visited the tower, the third floor was closed due to recent events, but there is an elevator up, and if you're a walking athlete, a staircase. The base is 410 feet, and the Eiffel stands proudly as the second tallest structure in France, not including radio antennas, after the Millau Viaduct.
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| View from below the Eiffel Tower (S.Galo) |
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