It is a monument that was designed by the engineers Emile Nouguier and Maurice Koechlin, its construction was carried out by the engineer of French origin Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, in honor of him its current name, it is made from puddled iron and initially received the name "300 meter tour" which means 300 meter tower. This magnificent work of architecture was manufactured for the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1889.
The construction of the tower lasted around two years and more than 200 people worked on it, since its inception the construction was the reason for many discussions, since at the time the artists cataloged it as something monstrous, in addition to It was considered that after the Universal Exhibition in Paris its profitability would be low, reasons that motivated the proposal of a possible destruction on several occasions. After different war conflicts arose in the early twentieth century in which France was seriously involved, the tower was used as a very useful tool, since it was decided to install a radio broadcasting antenna in it, in order to detect the messages. of the allies.
At present the Eiffel Tower is considered one of the most visited artistic monuments in the world, the figures indicate that more than 7 million people visit it annually, this also due to the growth that France has had in the tourist field.
For many, climbing the tower is a great experience, being even a mandatory stop for all those who visit Paris, the entrance to the tower can be done through elevators as well as through the stairs, which has a total of 1665 steps, it should be noted that you can only access the first floors by stairs. Today the Eiffel Tower represents for France a national symbol, being a source of inspiration for many, it has become the favorite place for all kinds of celebrations and has also been the point of several major events to level international, such is the case of both world wars.
