Eiffel Tower Construction started on 28 January 1887.

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On 18 July 1887 the standing of metalwork started.

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On 7 December 1887 the Construction of the legs with scaffolding started.

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First floor completed on 1st April 1888 and second floor completed on 14th August 1888.

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The construction completed on 15 March 1889.

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The Structural engineer was Maurice Koechlin Émile Nouguier.

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Main contractor of Eiffel Tower was Compagnie des Etablissements Eiffel.

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Current height of Eiffel Tower is 1083 feet.

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Weight of the metal frame used in Eiffel Tower Construction is 7,300 tons.

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Total weight of the Eiffel Tower is 10,100 tons.

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Number of rivets used in EIffel Tower construction was 2,500,000.

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Number of iron parts used in Eiffel Tower was 18,038.

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Nowadays there are 6 lifts. 3 go up to the 2nd floor, 2 go up from the 2nd to the 3rd floor and the last, in the south pillar.

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Construction of the Eiffel Tower cost 7,799,401.31 French gold francs in 1889, or about $1.5 million.

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