The Eiffel Tower is made of wrought iron, which is why its nickname is Iron Lady. Altogether, 18,038 pieces of metal were connected with 2.5 million rivets to construct the tower.

Context. The Eiffel Tower can indeed grow and contract in the summer and winter, respectively. However, the growth is only a few millimeters — not up to 6 inches, as many social media posts claim.

Notably, the Eiffel Tower is one of the most iconic landmarks in Paris and one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations for tourists. Approximately, 15,000 to 25,000 tourists visit ...

The Eiffel Tower and the city of Paris did not suffer prolonged power outages the day after the 2024 Olympic opening ceremony, as claimed in posts sharing a picture of the iconic tower darkened ...

Family descendants of famed 19th century Eiffel Tower architect Gustave Eiffel are balking at the idea of Paris keeping newly installed Olympic Rings on the global monument over their appearance ...

The Eiffel Tower also had its lights turned off as part of the initiative in 2022 and 2024. Fact check: Viral prayer video captured months before Paris Olympics.

The Eiffel Tower is made of wrought iron, which is why its nickname is Iron Lady. Altogether, 18,038 pieces of metal were connected with 2.5 million rivets to construct the tower.