How The Eiffel Tower Slightly Grows During The Summer

Publish date: 2024-05-05

Despite all the controversies, the construction of the Eiffel Tower began on January 28, 1887. According to Business Insider, the tower is made of 18,038 pieces of wrought iron, connected by 2.5 million rivets. During two years, nearly 300 workers helped build the Eiffel Tower, and it was inaugurated on March 31, 1889. The Eiffel Tower measures 986 feet, and it held the title of the world's tallest structure until 1930 when the Chrysler Building in New York was finished, Britannica reports.

The most famous Parisian landmark was not supposed to last forever. According to Paris City Vision, the licensing rights for the tower would last for 20 years, and it should be destroyed after that. The Eiffel Tower was a success among tourists, and it received two million visitors during the Universal Exposition. Gustave Eiffel was also against destruction and tried to prove his most famous project had a scientific value. However, the decision to keep the tower came after people found out the place was an efficient radio antenna tower. During World War I, France used the place as a wireless station to intercept messages from their enemies. One of those messages helped the French military catch the famous spy Mata Hari (via History).

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