Model of the Eiffel Tower to assemble and to paint. Height: 47,7 cms. Length: 18,8 cms. 57 pieces.
Built in 1889 for the World Fair, the construction of the Eiffel Tower lasted two years. From its inauguration its success is phenomenal. Since it receives more than five million visitors every year. Built iron, the Tower is protected from the oxidation by several coats of paint. Repainted 17 times since its construction, near one year is necessary to a team of 25 painters to paint it from top to bottom (318,7 m).