The Eiffel Tower was built by the French engineer Gustave Eiffel and his company for the 1889 Exposition Universelle (World’s Fair) in Paris.

Who actually designed and oversaw it?

  • The tower is named after Gustave Eiffel , who led the project and signed the construction contract in his own name.
  • His firm’s in‑house engineers, notably Maurice Koechlin and Émile Nouguier , did much of the initial structural design, while architect Stephen Sauvestre refined the tower’s decorative elements.

Quick facts about its construction

  • Built : 1887–1889 (about 2 years, 2 months, and 5 days).
  • Purpose : Served as the entrance arch to the 1889 Exposition Universelle, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution.
  • Material : Wrought‑iron lattice structure weighing roughly 10,100 tons.

Mini‑timeline snapshot

Year| Event
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1887| Construction begins on the Champ de Mars in Paris. 27
1889 (March 31)| Tower officially inaugurated. 25
1889 (May 15)| Opens to the public as part of the World’s Fair. 17

In short, Gustave Eiffel is credited as the builder , but the Eiffel Tower was really a team effort by his engineering firm and several key designers.

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