The Genius Design of the Eiffel Tower’s Elevators

In this Deconstructed video, we rebuilt the Eiffel Tower piece by piece in full 3D to understand how it was actually built, how it has changed over more than 130 years, and how all of its systems work together. We take a close look at the iron structure, the foundations beneath it, and the elevator systems inside the pillars, including how they were originally designed and how they evolved over time. We also created a detailed cutaway poster inspired by this video, showing the tower from the ground up. 👉 Get the poster here, every order helps support the channel so we can keep creating projects like this: https://crowdmade.com/collections/deconstructed/products/deconstructed-eiffel-tower-poster *(Giveaway ended)🎁 We are also giving one away. Just subscribe, like this video, and leave a comment below telling us: What surprised you the most about the Eiffel Tower? We will announce the winner in our next upload. Details below. The Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron lattice tower constructed on the Champ de Mars in Paris for the 1889 World’s Fair, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution. It is named after engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the structure in just over two years. Upon completion, the tower stood 312 meters tall, making it the tallest man-made structure ever built at the time and the first to surpass both the 200-meter and 300-meter height thresholds. Originally intended as a temporary structure, the Eiffel Tower was scheduled for dismantling after the exhibition. It was ultimately preserved due to its growing value for wireless communications. More than a century later, the tower has far outlived its original purpose. What began as an exhibition structure has become one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world and a lasting symbol of Paris. Chapters 00:00 – 00:54 The Elevator Problem 00:54 – 02:45 Why the Eiffel Tower Was Built 02:45 – 04:33 Inside the Iron Structure 04:33 – 08:06 The Public Floors 08:06