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Eiffel Tower

Eiffel Tower is a wrought iron tower of 300 meters high that was constructed in Paris in 1889,The construction took place between 1887 to 1889.It was named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel.For many years it was the tallest man-made structure.It is one of the world wonders and it is the important tourist spot of France.The height of the tower is 324meters.Till 1930 Eiffel tower is the tallest tower in the world.The total weight of the tower will be around 10,000 tonnes.There are totally three levels of tower,first two levels can be accessed using staircase,but the third level be accessed only using lift.

Totally around 7,799,401.31 French gold francs were spent on the construction of Eiffel Tower. From the top of Eiffel Tower, we can see up to 42 miles away on a clear day. Eiffel Tower is cleaned with a help of 25,000 bin bags ,4 tonnes of dusters and cleaning cloths, 10,000 dozens of cleaning items and 400 litres of detergents .There are few restaurants in upper deck of Eiffel Tower.To paint the entire tower 750K gallons were required for a fresh coat.To overtake Eiffel Tower In 1893, Chicago Exposition is built,but due to its outrageous appearance,it was de-fabricated.