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The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous monuments in the world. It is an iron made tower constructed on the Champ de Mars near the Seine River in Paris which took two years, two months, and five days to build. Engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, the same person who built the internal frame of the Statue of Liberty, was the main architect of the tower, which has been named after him.
The Eiffel Tower is the tallest building in Paris. It recorded more than 200,000,000 visitors since its construction in 1889, making it the most visited paid monument in the world. Its structure is 325 m (1,063 ft) high including the 24 m (79 ft) antenna, which is equivalent to about 81 levels of a conventional building. The base is spread over an area of 100 square metres. The tower weighs 10,100 tonnes. The metal structure weighs 7,300 tonnes while the entire structure including the non-metal components is approximately 10,000 tonnes. Fifty to sixty tonnes of paint are applied every seven years to protect it from rust. The tower sways 6-7 cm (2-3 inches) in the wind.
The first and second levels can be reached by lifts and stairways. A ticket office at the south tower base sells tickets for entrance to the stairs. There are two restaurants in the Eiffel Tower, Altitude 95 on the first floor and Jules Verne on the second floor.
The Eiffel Tower is beautifully illuminated at night, which consumes 7.8 million kWh per year. It is open 365 days a year. Wheelchair-bound tourists can visit the tower up to the second level using the elevator.
