Eiffel Tower

Paris · landmark · engineering

Built super fast. The Eiffel Tower was designed and built by Gustave Eiffel's company between 1887 and 1889, just over two years!

Named after an engineer. It's named after Gustave Eiffel, the engineer whose company created it.

A lattice of iron. It's a lattice tower, meaning it's made from a crisscross network of iron pieces instead of solid walls.

Heart of Paris. It stands on the Champ de Mars, a big open park in Paris, France.