The Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. The Eiffel Tower was built by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 Exposition Universelle. The date that marked the 100th year anniversary of the French Revolution. Eiffel Tower was inaugurated on March 31, 1889 and has since become an instantly recognizable symbol of Paris. The tower is 324 metres (1,063 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-storey building, and the tallest structure in Paris. The Eiffel Tower took 2 years, 2 months and 5 days to complete and considered as architectural achievement. The tower has three levels for visitors, with restaurants on the first and second levels. Since its inauguration, the tower has become one of the world’s most visited tourist sites. The Eiffel Tower attracts 7 million visitors a year, including 75 percent foreigners