Eiffel Tower Assembly

Paris, 28 January 1887 → 31 March 1889. Scrub the timeline to watch 18 000 iron pieces climb 300 m. Drag to orbit, wheel to zoom.

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1887-01-28

Height0 m Pieces in place0

Azimuth 35° Elevation 18° Distance 420 m Look-at height 120 m Field of view 45°

speed

Intensity 0.6 Wind direction 240° Sun elevation 40°

timber falsework under the legs until March 1888 · four creeper cranes ride the rails
tower sway in wind is exaggerated on purpose