Eiffel Tower

Summary

Eiffel Tower is a lattice tower^[1]. It draws 22,056 Wikipedia views per month (lattice_tower category, ranking #1 of 5).^[2]

Key Facts

• Eiffel Tower is located in 7th arrondissement of Paris^[3].
• Eiffel Tower is in the country of France^[4].
• Eiffel Tower's instance of is recorded as lattice tower^[5].
• Eiffel Tower's instance of is recorded as observation tower^[6].
• Eiffel Tower's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[7].
• Eiffel Tower's instance of is recorded as architectural landmark^[8].
• Eiffel Tower's architect is recorded as Stéphen Sauvestre^[9].
• Eiffel Tower's commissioned by is recorded as Gustave Eiffel^[10].
• Eiffel Tower is owned by Government of the French Republic^[11].
• Eiffel Tower is owned by municipality of Paris^[12].
• Eiffel Tower is operated by Société d'exploitation de la tour Eiffel^[13].
• Gustave Eiffel is named after Eiffel Tower^[14].
• Eiffel Tower is made of wrought iron^[15].
• Eiffel Tower is made of steel^[16].
• Eiffel Tower is made of puddled iron^[17].
• Eiffel Tower's main building contractor is recorded as Gustave Eiffel^[18].
• Eiffel Tower took place at Champ de Mars^[19].
• Eiffel Tower's postal code is recorded as 75007^[20].
• Eiffel Tower is part of banks of the Seine^[21].
• Eiffel Tower is used for tourist attraction^[22].
• Eiffel Tower is used for lightning rod^[23].
• Eiffel Tower is used for radio transmitter^[24].
• Eiffel Tower is used for lighthouse^[25].
• Eiffel Tower's Commons category is recorded as Eiffel Tower^[26].
• January 28, 1887 marks the founding of Eiffel Tower^[27].

Body

Geography

Eiffel Tower is in the country of France^[4]. It is located in 7th arrondissement of Paris^[3]. It is part of banks of the Seine^[21].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include lattice tower^[5], observation tower^[6], tourist attraction^[7], and architectural landmark^[8]. Heritage statuses include monument historique inscrit^[28] and Historic Civil Engineering Landmark^[29].

History and Context

Recorded inception include January 28, 1887^[27] and March 31, 1889^[30]. Owners include Government of the French Republic^[11], an executive branch^[31], in France^[32], headquartered in Paris^[33] and municipality of Paris^[12], an administration municipale of France^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1789^[36], headquartered in Paris^[37]. Gustave Eiffel is named after Eiffel Tower^[14].

Why It Matters

Eiffel Tower draws 22,056 Wikipedia views per month (lattice_tower category, ranking #1 of 5).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]