The Eiffel Tower in France

July 8th, 2007 by Shenron

The Eiffel Tower is an iron building that was constructed on the Champ de Mars next to the river Seine in Paris France in 1887, and became the world’s tallest structure until 1930.

What is amazing about the structure is that during construction only a single person died, while most large structures suffered from multiple casualties, due to Eiffel’s safety precautions. It soars above all the buildings in Paris as the tallest one, and reaches a height of 210 meters, weighing in at over seven thousand tons. It was originally scheduled for demolition in 1909, but it served as a radio tower and was thus saved, and then after that used to secure a victory in battle during the First World War. Today it has two restaurants and a skating rink on the first level in winter time, and is the worlds most visited landmark, passing 200 million visits in 2003.

It’s really a must if you’re visiting France.

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