Eiffel Tower opened to public on this day
The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France was opened to the public on March 31, 1889. The tower is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the architecture. With a height of 324 metres (1,063 ft), Eiffel Tower is the tallest structure in Paris. It is reportedly also the most-visited paid monument in the world.