The eiffel Tower Construction 1888

Eiffel Tower construction

The Eiffel Tower is an iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. It was named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower. Erected in 1889 as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair, it was initially criticized by some of France's leading artists and intellectuals for its design, but has become both a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tower is the tallest structure in Paris and the most-visited paid monument in the world; 6.98 million people ascended it in 2011. The tower received its 250 millionth visitor in 2010.
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  7 December 1887: Construction of the legs with scaffolding.
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  20 March 1888: Completion of 1st level.
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  15 May 1888: Start of construction of second stage.
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  21 August 1888: Completion to 2nd level
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  26 December 1888: Construction of upper stage
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  15 March 1889: Construction of cupola