How long did it take to build the eiffel tower in paris?
It’s a great structure and towers above the low lying houses in the capital. We show you the answer. The Eiffel Tower in Paris is named after its designer Gustave Eiffel and is still today the tallest structure in Paris at 1,063 feet. It was built as a temporary structure as an entrance for the Exposition Universelle a world fair exhibition marking 100 years of the French Revolution. It was completed in 1889 and was then the world’s tallest tower.