The Eiffel Tower is a fantastic work of art, a real tour de force. Some figures force admiration, especially when we know the little time spent on its construction. Here are just a few numbers, in bulk.
The dimensions
Initial height: 312 m (from the ground to the top of the flagstaff)
Current height: 324 m (from the ground to the top of the antennas)
Weight: 10 100 tonnes, of which:
Weight of metal structures: 7,300 tons
1st floor height: 57 m
2nd floor height: 115 m
3rd floor height: 276 m
Its structure
Number of steps: 1710 (Ground-top)
Number of steps: 1585 (Floor-3rd floor)
Number of steps: 1130 (Middle Floor)
Number of stairs: 674 (Floor-2nd floor)
Number of stairs: 347 (Floor-1st floor)
Foundations : 15m (plus grande profondeur, piliers Nord et Ouest)
Floor area: 125m square
1st floor area: 4415 square meters
2nd floor area: 1430 square meters
3rd floor area: 250 square meters
Number of rivets: 2 500 000
Number of pieces of iron: 18 038
The construction
Start of construction: January 28, 1887 (Foundations)
Start of work: July 1st, 1887 (Metal structure)
Inauguration : March 31, 1889
Total duration of work: 2 years, 2 months and 5 days
The painting
Weight of the paint : 60 tons
Periodicity of painting: Every 7 years
Number of painters: 25
Cost
Cost of the construction : 7 799 401,31 francs-gold of 1889
Its daily operation
Number of projectors: 336
Number of twinkle bulbs: 20 000
Staff : 280
Emetteurs TV/Radios :
Analog TV: 6
TNT: 48
Radios: 31
Number of antennas: 120
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