The Eiffel Tower
Patricia Morais Mitestainer
History
The Eiffel tower was built in 1889 for the universal Exposition celebrating the centenary of the French revolution
Gustave Eiffel
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Construction : 1887 - 1889 (2 years, 2 months and 5 days). It only took five months to build the foundations and twenty-one to finish assembling the metal pieces of the Tower.
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1889 (height with flag): 312.27m 2000 (height with antenna): 324.00m
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The Tower is repainted every 5 years, necessitating 50 tons of paint.
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In 2005, the Tower welcomed 6,428,441 visitors.
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Visitors may climb the stairs or take the elevators to go up the Eiffel Tower.
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