Eiffel Tower
Wikidi home Skyscraper Category Eiffel Tower
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324 m (354 yd)
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A competition was held in 1884 for a design to be built for the World's Fair in 1889 to mark the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution.
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The structural technique involved the use of cross-braced and lattice girders for support construction.
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The tower is composed of two sections.
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Building |
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| Floors |
3
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| Building Function |
Observation tower
Transmitter station
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| Architect | ||
| Architecture Firm |
Barbier, Benard and Turenne
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| Construction Started |
1887-01-28
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| Opened |
1889-03-31
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| Structural Height |
301 m (329 yd)
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| Construction Cost |
French franc
(8,500,000)
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| Owner |
Société Nouvelle d'Exploitation
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Location |
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| Geolocation |
2.295 × 48.858
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