2. It was designed and built by the firm Eiffel et Compagnie. The tower’s main designer was one of Eiffel’s employees, senior engineer Maurice Koechlin. Engineer Emile Nouguier and the head of ...

there are plenty of similarities between the two capital cities. BBC Bitesize explores the things Tokyo and Paris have in common. When you think of Paris, undoubtedly, the Eiffel Tower comes to mind.

The Eiffel Tower is among the most recognizable structures in the world and boasts a history that proves it’s as interesting ...

In its 125-year history, the Eiffel Tower has received almost 250 million visitors, making it the world’s most visited paid-for monument. Whether you climb it, take the lift to the top ...

The radical cast-iron tower was built for the 1889 World Fair and the centenary of the 1789 Revolution by engineer Gustave Eiffel. Eiffel made use of new technology that was already popular in ...