The Effel tower
The Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris , France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel , whose company designed and built the tower. Locally nicknamed "La dame de fer" (French for "Iron Lady"), it was constructed from 1887 to 1889 as the centerpiece of the 1889 World's Fair. Although initially criticized by some of France's leading artists and intellectuals for its design, it has since become a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world Tower is the most visited monument with an entrance fee in the world The tower is 330 meters (1,083 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-storey building, and the tallest structure in Paris . Its base is square, measuring 125 meters (410 ft) on each side. The tower has three levels for visitors, with restaurants on th...