Eiffel Tower: the Grandeur of Europe

Do you know that the Eiffel Tower is counted among the most visited points of tourist interest in the continent of Europe? If not, you must make sure about this fact. To provide the visitors the chance of the tour of this tourist attraction, Cheap Europe Vacation Packages are specially tailor made by sharpholidays, one of the leading tour and travel operators of India as well as the world.

Eiffel Tower

Being a wrought iron lattice tower, the Eiffel Tower, which is located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, the national capital city of the European country of France, has now become a worldwide cultural icon of France. Named after the engineer named Gustave Eiffel, the designer and builder of it, this high lattice tower, which is counted among the most recognizable structures in the world, boasts of being the most preferred paid monument in the world.

The construction of this unique lattice tower was begun in 1887 A.D. and ended in 1889 A.D.

Since the start of the 20^th century, this wonderful tower has been used for making radio transmissions.  

Now-a-days, the transmission of radio and digital television signals is made from the Eiffel Tower. In this way, this amazing tower also has the importance of communications.  

Height

The height of this lattice tower is 1063 ft (324 m), approx the same height as an 81 storey building, and the tallest structure in Paris. Just after the Millau Viaduct, the Eiffel Tower is the second highest structure in entire France in case of excluding transmitters.

Weight

It is notable that the weight of the wrought iron (puddle iron) of this amazing lattice tower is 7,300 tons. If we consider the additional weight of shops, lifts and antennae, it reaches up to the weight of approx 10,100 tons.    

Location

The Eiffel Tower is situated at the 7^th arrondissement, Paris.

Cultural Importance

The major cultural importance of this charming lattice tower is that it is featured as a global landmark in video games, films and TV shows.

Tourism

Since its completion in 1889 A.D., the Eiffel Tower has been visited by over 250 million till now. In the year 2015 A.D., it was visited by 6.91 million people. Boasting of being the most preferred paid monument in the world, this huge lattice tower is used to be climbed by a daily average of 25,000 people. For avoiding long queues, tickets for paying a visit to it can be purchased online. 

Replicas and Derivatives of the Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower, which is counted among the most iconic symbols in the world, has been the inspiration for the creation of more than 30 duplicate and similar towers all over the world. The Blackpool Tower in England is an early example of a replica of the Eiffel Tower. On getting impressed on taking the fine glimpse of this famous lattice tower at the exposition in 1889 A.D., Sir John Bickerstaffe, the mayor of Blackpool, ordered a similar looking tower to be constructed in his town. With its height of 518 ft (158.1 m), the Blackpool Tower was opened in 1894 A.D. Also inspired by the Eiffel Tower, the Tokyo Tower in Japan was erected as a communications tower in 1958 A.D. Also in the United States of America, you can find several scale models of the tower.     

Thus, we can rightly say that the Eiffel Tower is perfect for being explored at least once in the entire life during the Europe tour. In case of being willing to take the fine glimpse of this sky-touching tower, you can book Europe Tour Package from India. All of these holiday packages, which are available at reasonable prices, can also be customized as per the requirement of the clients. If you want to get more information about the Europe holiday packages, you can also visit us online at www.sharpholidays.in.