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FACTS ABOUT THE EIFFEL TOWER

FACTS ABOUT THE EIFFEL TOWER. By Devin Jones. Why is the Eiffel Tower called the Eiffel Tower. It was named after one the most influential people in its construction, a contractor,enginner,architect and showman by the name of Alexandre Gustave Eiffel.

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FACTS ABOUT THE EIFFEL TOWER

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  1. FACTS ABOUT THE EIFFEL TOWER By Devin Jones

  2. Why is the Eiffel Tower called the Eiffel Tower • It was named after one the most influential people in its construction, a contractor,enginner,architect and showman by the name of AlexandreGustave Eiffel.

  3. When was the Eiffel Tower built and completed?When was the design of the Eiffel Tower designed?How long did it take to build the Eiffel Tower? • The Eiffel tower was first planned out around 1884. • The Eiffel tower was finished March 31,1889 • It took around two years and two months to build. It was built during the years of 1887-1889.

  4. How much of the iron use • The amount of Material Tower use was 9441 tons of wrought iron (puddle iron) • Number of Tower Components was 18,038 pieces of wrought iron and 2.5 million rivets

  5. How far can you see from the top of the Eiffel Tower? How old is the Eiffel Tower? You can see around 59 kilometers or around 37 miles from the top of the Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel Tower is 119 years old as of 2008.

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