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Eiffel Tower Built: 1887-1889 for 1889 Universal Exhibition and Centennial of the French Revolution. Engineers : Maurice Koechlin and Emile Nouguier Architect : Stephen Sauvestre Contractor : Gustave Eiffel Tower inaugurated: March 31, 1889 Number of Workers Killed during Construction: 1 Steps to Top: 1665 (Official Eiffel Tower Website) Steps walkable by visitors 704 (Ground to 2nd floor) Rivets: 2,500,000 Steel pieces: 18,038 Height: 300.51 meters (986 feet) (+/- 15 cm depending on temperature) Height including television antenna: 320.755 meters (1052 feet) Weight: 7,000 tons (1,000 tons removed during 1990's renovation) Base: 412 feet square, although also noted as about 2.5 acres Foundation Pressure: 58.26 to 64 psi (9000 psf) Paint: 50 tons every 7 years Paint Color: Dark Brown Lighting : 352 projectors of 1000 watts First TV transmission: 1957 First Radio Transmission: 1918 Maximum sway in wind: 12 cm Visibility on a clear day: 67 kilometers (42 miles)