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{{Infobox building
|name = Eiffel Tower
|native_name = La Tour Eiffel
|native_name_lang = fr
|image = Tour Eiffel Wikimedia Commons.jpg
|caption = The Eiffel Tower as seen from<br>the [[Champ de Mars, Paris|Champ de Mars]]
|highest_start = 1889
|highest_end = 1930
|location = [[Paris]], France
|latd = 48.8583
|longd = 2.2945
|iso_region = FR-75
|coordinates_display=
|start_date = 1887
|completion_date = 1889
|opening = 31 March 1889
|building_type = Observation tower,<br />[[Radio broadcasting]] tower
|antenna_spire = {{convert|324.00|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
|roof = {{convert|300.65|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
|top_floor = {{convert|273.00|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
|floor_count = 3
|elevator_count = 9
|cost =
|floor_area =
|architect = [[Stephen Sauvestre]]
|structural_engineer= [[Maurice Koechlin]],<br />[[Émile Nouguier]]
|main_contractor = [[Gustave Eiffel|Compagnie des Etablissements Eiffel]]
|developer =
|owner = [[Paris|City of Paris]], [[France]]
|management = Société d'Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel (SETE)
|references =<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/documentation/chiffres/page/identite.html?id=4_14 |title=Identity card of the Eiffel Tower |language={{Fr icon}} |publisher=Tour-eiffel.fr |date=31 December 2009 |accessdate=24 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/documentation/dossiers/index.html?id=4_12 |title=The documents |language={{Fr icon}} |publisher=Tour-eiffel.fr |accessdate=24 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/documentation/structure/page/structure.html?id=4_13 |title=The structure of the Eiffel Tower and its evolution |language={{Fr icon}} |publisher=Tour-eiffel.fr |accessdate=24 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/documentation/structure/page/chronologie.html |title=Chronology of the main construction periods |language={{Fr icon}} |publisher=Tour-eiffel.fr |accessdate=24 May 2010}}</ref><ref name="fdkfke"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/documentation/structure/page/lexique.html |title=Dictionary of technical terms |language={{Fr icon}} |publisher=Tour-eiffel.fr |accessdate=24 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Fr icon}} http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/documentation/pdf/about_the%20Eiffel_Tower.pdf?id=4_11 {{dead link|date=May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/documentation/chiffres/page/entreprise.html |title=The Tower operating company |language={{Fr icon}} |publisher=Tour-eiffel.fr |accessdate=24 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/documentation/chiffres/page/usine.html |title=The industrial maintenance of the Tower |language={{Fr icon}} |publisher=Tour-eiffel.fr |accessdate=24 May 2010}}</ref>
}}
[[File:Eiffel Tower Uploaded by Argonowski.jpg|thumb|200px|The stars of the European Union for the tower]]
The '''Eiffel Tower''' ({{lang-fr|links=no|La Tour Eiffel}}, {{IPA-fr|tuʁ ɛfɛl|}}, [[IPA|IPA pronunciation]]: "EYE-full" [[English language|English]]; "eh-FEHL" [[French language|French]]) is a famous landmark in [[Paris]]. It was built between [[1887]] and [[1889]] for the Exposition Universelle. The Tower was the Exposition's main attraction.<ref>{{citation |title=Paris Exposition of 1889 |url= |publisher=Library of Congress |accessdate=8-28-14}}</ref>
It cost £35million to build. It is 300 [[metre]]s tall, but this height does not include the 24 m [[aerial]] (antenna) on the top; the total height of the structure is 324 m (1058 [[Foot (unit of length)|feet]]). There are also 1,665 steps inside the Eiffel Tower. It weighs 10,000 tons. It consists of 18,038 pieces and 2 1/2 million rivets. There are 20,000 sparkling lights and 80 kilometers of cables covering the structure. The weight of paint used is 60 tons, and the surface to be painted - 250,000 m2. The paper used to print the visitor's tickets in a year weighs 2 tons. Three separate colors of paint are used on the Tower in order to enhance the impression of height, with the darkest on the bottom and the lightest at the top.<ref>Harvie, David I. ''Eiffel: The Genius Who Reinvented Himself'' Stroud, Gloucestershire: Sutton, 2006. ISBN 0-7509-3309-7. p. 127.</ref>
== History ==
The Eiffel Tower was built by Gustave Eiffel for the 100th year of the [[French Revolution]]. There were 107 bids submitted to construct the Eiffel Tower, 50 people worked on the design, and more than 100 built the parts. 132 workers assembled the parts on site. At first, the Eiffel Tower was to be made in [[Barcelona]], [[Spain]], but the people of Barcelona did not want it. Construction began on January 28, 1887 and was concluded on March 31, 1889. When the tower was built, it was only meant to be kept for 20 years. People did not like the Eiffel Tower and reckoned they wanted it taken down. After the 20 years, the tower became the [[property]] of Paris again. By this time, the city had learned that the tower could be used to help with [[communication]]s. The [[military]] used the tower to communicate during battle. The tower was used in the capture of the spy, "[[Mata Hari]]". Nobody wanted it to be taken apart.
==References==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name = "fdkfke">{{cite web|url=http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/documentation/structure/page/chiffres.html |title=A few statistics |language={{Fr icon}} |publisher=Tour-eiffel.fr |accessdate=24 May 2010}}</ref>
}}
== Other websites ==
* [http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/ Eiffel Tower official website]
* [http://www.world-city-photos.org/Paris/photos/Eiffel_Tower/ Eiffel Tower photos - free pictures]
* [http://zsmith.net Several videos of the Eiffel Tower]
* [http://myeiffeltower.com Eiffel Tower] A simple story for the amazing Eiffel Tower
* [http://www.beautiful-houses.net/2011/02/eiffel-tower-plans-paris-france.html Eiffel Tower plans and stages of construction]
{{Commons category}}
[[Category:Buildings and structures completed in the 19th century]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Paris]]
[[Category:Towers]]
{{Europe-stub}}
{{Link FA|fr}}{{Link FA|mk}}
{{Link FA|vi}}
|name = Eiffel Tower
|native_name = La Tour Eiffel
|native_name_lang = fr
|image = Tour Eiffel Wikimedia Commons.jpg
|caption = The Eiffel Tower as seen from<br>the [[Champ de Mars, Paris|Champ de Mars]]
|highest_start = 1889
|highest_end = 1930
|location = [[Paris]], France
|latd = 48.8583
|longd = 2.2945
|iso_region = FR-75
|coordinates_display=
|start_date = 1887
|completion_date = 1889
|opening = 31 March 1889
|building_type = Observation tower,<br />[[Radio broadcasting]] tower
|antenna_spire = {{convert|324.00|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
|roof = {{convert|300.65|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
|top_floor = {{convert|273.00|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
|floor_count = 3
|elevator_count = 9
|cost =
|floor_area =
|architect = [[Stephen Sauvestre]]
|structural_engineer= [[Maurice Koechlin]],<br />[[Émile Nouguier]]
|main_contractor = [[Gustave Eiffel|Compagnie des Etablissements Eiffel]]
|developer =
|owner = [[Paris|City of Paris]], [[France]]
|management = Société d'Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel (SETE)
|references =<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/documentation/chiffres/page/identite.html?id=4_14 |title=Identity card of the Eiffel Tower |language={{Fr icon}} |publisher=Tour-eiffel.fr |date=31 December 2009 |accessdate=24 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/documentation/dossiers/index.html?id=4_12 |title=The documents |language={{Fr icon}} |publisher=Tour-eiffel.fr |accessdate=24 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/documentation/structure/page/structure.html?id=4_13 |title=The structure of the Eiffel Tower and its evolution |language={{Fr icon}} |publisher=Tour-eiffel.fr |accessdate=24 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/documentation/structure/page/chronologie.html |title=Chronology of the main construction periods |language={{Fr icon}} |publisher=Tour-eiffel.fr |accessdate=24 May 2010}}</ref><ref name="fdkfke"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/documentation/structure/page/lexique.html |title=Dictionary of technical terms |language={{Fr icon}} |publisher=Tour-eiffel.fr |accessdate=24 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Fr icon}} http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/documentation/pdf/about_the%20Eiffel_Tower.pdf?id=4_11 {{dead link|date=May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/documentation/chiffres/page/entreprise.html |title=The Tower operating company |language={{Fr icon}} |publisher=Tour-eiffel.fr |accessdate=24 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/documentation/chiffres/page/usine.html |title=The industrial maintenance of the Tower |language={{Fr icon}} |publisher=Tour-eiffel.fr |accessdate=24 May 2010}}</ref>
}}
[[File:Eiffel Tower Uploaded by Argonowski.jpg|thumb|200px|The stars of the European Union for the tower]]
The '''Eiffel Tower''' ({{lang-fr|links=no|La Tour Eiffel}}, {{IPA-fr|tuʁ ɛfɛl|}}, [[IPA|IPA pronunciation]]: "EYE-full" [[English language|English]]; "eh-FEHL" [[French language|French]]) is a famous landmark in [[Paris]]. It was built between [[1887]] and [[1889]] for the Exposition Universelle. The Tower was the Exposition's main attraction.<ref>{{citation |title=Paris Exposition of 1889 |url= |publisher=Library of Congress |accessdate=8-28-14}}</ref>
It cost £35million to build. It is 300 [[metre]]s tall, but this height does not include the 24 m [[aerial]] (antenna) on the top; the total height of the structure is 324 m (1058 [[Foot (unit of length)|feet]]). There are also 1,665 steps inside the Eiffel Tower. It weighs 10,000 tons. It consists of 18,038 pieces and 2 1/2 million rivets. There are 20,000 sparkling lights and 80 kilometers of cables covering the structure. The weight of paint used is 60 tons, and the surface to be painted - 250,000 m2. The paper used to print the visitor's tickets in a year weighs 2 tons. Three separate colors of paint are used on the Tower in order to enhance the impression of height, with the darkest on the bottom and the lightest at the top.<ref>Harvie, David I. ''Eiffel: The Genius Who Reinvented Himself'' Stroud, Gloucestershire: Sutton, 2006. ISBN 0-7509-3309-7. p. 127.</ref>
== History ==
The Eiffel Tower was built by Gustave Eiffel for the 100th year of the [[French Revolution]]. There were 107 bids submitted to construct the Eiffel Tower, 50 people worked on the design, and more than 100 built the parts. 132 workers assembled the parts on site. At first, the Eiffel Tower was to be made in [[Barcelona]], [[Spain]], but the people of Barcelona did not want it. Construction began on January 28, 1887 and was concluded on March 31, 1889. When the tower was built, it was only meant to be kept for 20 years. People did not like the Eiffel Tower and reckoned they wanted it taken down. After the 20 years, the tower became the [[property]] of Paris again. By this time, the city had learned that the tower could be used to help with [[communication]]s. The [[military]] used the tower to communicate during battle. The tower was used in the capture of the spy, "[[Mata Hari]]". Nobody wanted it to be taken apart.
==References==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name = "fdkfke">{{cite web|url=http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/documentation/structure/page/chiffres.html |title=A few statistics |language={{Fr icon}} |publisher=Tour-eiffel.fr |accessdate=24 May 2010}}</ref>
}}
== Other websites ==
* [http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/ Eiffel Tower official website]
* [http://www.world-city-photos.org/Paris/photos/Eiffel_Tower/ Eiffel Tower photos - free pictures]
* [http://zsmith.net Several videos of the Eiffel Tower]
* [http://myeiffeltower.com Eiffel Tower] A simple story for the amazing Eiffel Tower
* [http://www.beautiful-houses.net/2011/02/eiffel-tower-plans-paris-france.html Eiffel Tower plans and stages of construction]
{{Commons category}}
[[Category:Buildings and structures completed in the 19th century]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Paris]]
[[Category:Towers]]
{{Europe-stub}}
{{Link FA|fr}}{{Link FA|mk}}
{{Link FA|vi}}