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    The Eiffel Tower was constructed in Paris, France between 1887 and 1889 as the centerpiece of the 1889 World's Fair. It was the tallest man-made structure in the world at 324 meters (1,063 feet) until the Chrysler Building was built in New York City in 1930. Though initially disliked by some Parisians, it has become a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world, attracting over 7 million visitors per year.

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    The Eiffel Tower was constructed in Paris, France between 1887 and 1889 as the centerpiece of the 1889 World's Fair. It was the tallest man-made structure in the world at 324 meters (1,063 feet) until the Chrysler Building was built in New York City in 1930. Though initially disliked by some Parisians, it has become a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world, attracting over 7 million visitors per year.

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    The Eiffel Tower was constructed in Paris, France between 1887 and 1889 as the centerpiece of the 1889 World's Fair. It was the tallest man-made structure in the world at 324 meters (1,063 feet) until the Chrysler Building was built in New York City in 1930. Though initially disliked by some Parisians, it has become a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world, attracting over 7 million visitors per year.

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    Facts

     The construction work of the Eiffel Tower began in January 28, 1887 and was finished on March
    31, 1889. (just 2 years, 2 months, and 5 days)
     Over a year later, on April 11, 1888, the tower's first floor was completed, followed by the
    second floor on August 14, 1888.
     It is now nearly 134 years old.
     Many Parisians actually hated the tower at first (and probably still do!).
     Its light show requires 20,000 LED lights.
     Gustave Eiffel had a secret apartment on the 3rd floor of the tower.
     There was also a secret military bunker underneath the Eiffel Tower.
     It was built to be one the main attractions at the Paris World's Fair in 1889. That year, the
    World's Fair covered the entire Champ de Mars in Paris and its focus was the vast constructions
    in iron and steel that were the great industrial advancement of that time.
     It was the tallest structure in the world until 1930.
     It was supposed to be only standing for 20 years.
     It has spiked up the tourism rates in France as it brings about nearly 7 million visitors from all
    over the world each year.
     It's made of 18,038 pieces of wrought iron. The pieces of which are connected by 2.5 million
    rivets.
     The monument was built by about 150-300 workers
     The tower was built as a symbol of modern science.
     The tower stands 1,063 feet tall with its antenna, and 984 feet without it.
     Every 7 years, up to 60 tons of paint are applied to the tower.
     The structure first went gold at night in 1985. The process takes 18 months in total.
     The Eiffel Tower has housed a newspaper office, a post office, scientific laboratories, a theater,
    and the first level becomes an ice rink every winter.
     It has 4 floors.
     The major reason for its design was so that it could be used as a radio transmission tower.

    History

     Like all things in history, the Eiffel Tower was not Gustave Eiffel’s (the person who it is named
    after) idea. Or his design! It was designed by Maurice Koechlin and Emile Nouguier, the chief
    senior engineers of the company. After the architectural edits of Stephen Sauvestre were
    completed, Gustave Eiffel got behind the final plans for the tower and bought the rights to the
    patent.
     In recognition of the engineers, scientists and mathematicians who contributed to the
    construction of the tower, the names of these persons were engraved on the side of tower. 72
    names, to be exact.
     It was mostly built by the slaves that lived in France at the time.
     It transmitted radio signals during WWI and during WWII the elevator wires were cut so that the
    Nazis could not use the tower.
    Present

     The tower continues to be affected by world conflicts. Following the November 2015 terror
    attacks in Paris, the fences surrounding the structure will be replaced with a bulletproof glass
    wall as a safety measure.
     It had a secret bunker which has now been turned into a small museum for tourists.

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