On 31st March 1889 the construction of the Eiffel Tower was completed.

Designed as part of the 1889 Exposition Universelle, the Eiffel tower was the result of a competition launched in 1886. It was a celebration to mark 100 years since the French Revolution. The tower was finished in record time of  2 years, 2 months and 5 days. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower.

Origins and Construction of the Eiffel Tower

Design:

18,038 metallic parts
5,300 workshop designs
50 engineers and designers

Construction:

150 workers in the Levallois-Perret factory
Between 150 and 300 workers on the construction site
2,500,000 rivets
7,300 tonnes of iron
60 tonnes of paint
5 lifts