Construction of the Eiffel Tower

The plan to build a tower 300 meters high was conceived as part of preparations for the World's Fair of 1889.

The timeline of the construction of the Eiffel Tower (1887-1889)

June 1884:
The project began and the first drawings were done.
January 28th, 1887:
The works began.
April 1st, 1888:
The first stage was completed.
August 14th, 1888:
The second stage was completed.
March 31st, 1889:
The third and final stage in which the tower was completed in its entirety ended. The Eiffel Tower was inaugurated on March 31, 1889. Gustave Eiffel walked the 1,710 steps to the top of the Tower to place the tricolored French flag at its summit. At the time, the Tower was 312 meters high.