This structure was built between 1887 and 1889 as the entrance to Exposition, World's Fair that celebrated the French Revolution a century. Actually planning to build the Eiffel tower in Barcelona, for the Universal Exhibition of 1888, but the responsible parties in Barcelona city hall thought strange and expensive, and does not fit with the city. After the rejection of Plan of Barcelona, Eiffel send the draft to the party responsible for the Universal Exhibition in Paris, where he built the tower a year later, in 1889. The tower was inaugurated on March 31, 1889, and opened on May 6.
Eiffel Tower is the most prominent buildings in the city of Paris and is known worldwide as a symbol of France. Named after its designer, Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, and since it was built in 1889 to 1930 was the tallest building in the world. As a tourist and an icon of Paris and France, the tower is visited by about 5.5 million tourists. The tower has a height of 300 meters and above it there are 24 m. tall television antenna Wind can cause the tower is swaying as much as 6-7 cm and heat can cause the top of the tower up to 18 cm away from the sun. Eiffel Tower held the record for the tallest building for 40 years.
The tower has 3 levels. A very expensive restaurant Jules Verne restaurant, located at the bar two. There is a bar at the top level, a souvenir shop and later the restored office of Gustave Eiffel. From these levels, especially from the upper level, views of Paris can be seen is extraordinary. An hour before sunset is an incredible sight. Eiffel Tower is an iron tower built on the Champ de Mars on the banks of the River Seine in Paris. The tower has become a global icon of France and one of the world famous structure.
