March 31, 1889: Inauguration of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

The Eiffel Tower is a steel structure located on the Champ de Mars park, next to the Seine, Paris. Originally named Tower 300 meters, works by Gustave Eiffel and colleagues built the World Exhibition in 1889, is also the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution.

Gustave Eiffel's original is expected to be constructed in 12 months. But the actual time has doubled. Construction began on January 28, 1887 and ended in March 1889, fitting before officially opening the World Exhibition.

The original height of the building is 300 meters, according to the design, but the antenna column on the top helps the Eiffel Tower reach 325 meters. Since its inauguration in 1889, the Eiffel Tower is the tallest building in the world and holds this position for over 40 years.

At the time of construction, the Eiffel Tower was reddish brown, but it was painted again and again 18 times. Finally, the decisive paint color of the Eiffel Tower is now gold and it takes up to a year with 60 tons of paint to complete.

From the very beginning, besides the travel function, the Eiffel Tower was also used for scientific purposes. Today, the tower continues to be a radio and television broadcasting station for the Paris metropolitan area.

Becoming a symbol of " the capital of light ", the Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous architectural works in the world. Since its inauguration until 2007, the tower has more than 236 million visitors. In 2007 alone, the Eiffel Tower welcomed nearly 7 million visitors, keeping the position of the most attractive toll collection in the world.

With three floors of floors, the space of the Eiffel Tower is divided for many different services. In addition to the two restaurants Altitude 95 and Le Jules-Verne located on the second and third floors, the tower also has fast food shops, galleries, souvenir shops, Internet access points, shops selling French anniversary stamps. . In total, the Eiffel Tower needs about 500 employees, including 250 people from SETE and 250 employees for the remaining services. Welcoming tourists from all countries, the Eiffel Tower is open all day of the year, from 9 am to 24 pm between June 13 and August 31 and 9:30 to 23 hours for the rest of the time. of year.