Eiffel Tower Photos

A great deal of criticism swirled around the Eiffel Tower during construction. Guy de Maupassant ridiculed it as a "high and skinny pyramid of iron ladders," while novelist Leon Bloy labeled it a "truly tragic street lamp."HeightAntenna or spire----- 324.00 m (1,063 ft)Roof----- 300.65 m (986 ft)Top floor------- 273.00 m (896 ft)Technical detailsFloor count----- 3Elevators------- 7The Eiffel