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Date of birth: March 31, 1889
(hoisting the flag to the top), built for the Universal Exhibition
in celebration of the French Revolution.
Age: 120 years
Contractor: Gustave Eiffel & Cie
Engineers: Maurice Koechlin & Emile Nouguier
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Architect:
Stephen Sauvestre
Studies: Begun in 1884
Construction: 1887 to 1889 (2 years, 2 months
and 5 days)
Composition: 18,038 pieces, 2,500,000 rivets
Weight of the metal structure: 7,300 tons
Total weight: 10,100 tons
Height: 324m (height with flagpole)
Coordinates :
Latitude : 48º 51' 32" North
Longitude : 002º 17' 45" East
Numbers of visitors up to December 31, 2009:
249 976 000
Distinctive feature: recognizable throughout the entire
world
Number of steps: 1665
Owner: City of Paris |
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