Eiffel Tower celebrates 300 million visitors
- 7 years ago
It’s the world’s most-frequented monument and on Thursday it celebrated its 300-millionth visitor.
The Eiffel Tower in Paris has withstood numerous wars and disasters since it opened to the public in back in 1889.
Now, 128 years on, the 324-metre high structure welcomes around seven million people each year. Maintaining and repainting the structure is a monumental feat that takes place around once every seven years.
The Eiffel Tower in Paris has withstood numerous wars and disasters since it opened to the public in back in 1889.
Now, 128 years on, the 324-metre high structure welcomes around seven million people each year. Maintaining and repainting the structure is a monumental feat that takes place around once every seven years.