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The Eiffel Tower - Joyeux Anniversaire! The Eiffel Tower was first opened 125 years ago today. A look back at the tower, originally built as the entrance arch to the 1889 World’s Fair, which has become the global symbol of Paris. FRANCE : View showing the first stage of the tower and central scaffolding. Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923) designed the world-famous tower, built for the International Exhibition of Paris in 1889, commemorating the centenary of the French Revolution. The tower consists of four curved iron piers connected by a lattice of girders. Construction started in January 1887 and was complete on 31 March 1889. It was further enlarged for the 1937 exhibition. (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images)
Posted on: Tue, 01 Apr 2014 01:15:57 +0000

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