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The Eiffel Tower (/ ˈ aɪ f əl / ⓘ EYE-fəl; French: Tour Eiffel [tuʁ ɛfɛl] ⓘ) is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel , whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889.
The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, is an iconic French landmark, and it has a fascinating history. Here are 12 surprising Eiffel Tower facts you might not know.
March 13, 2020 - The tower closes to the public due to the Covid-19 pandemic. June 25, 2020 - The tower reopens with pandemic restrictions. October 30, 2020 - The tower closes to the public due to ...
The tower, which was a centre piece for this year’s Paris Olympics opening ceremony, was completed in 1889. Paris is haunted by the fire in Notre Dame cathedral in 2019, which saw the wooden ...
The Exposition Universelle of 1889 (French pronunciation: [ɛkspozisjɔ̃ ynivɛʁsɛl]), better known in English as the 1889 Paris Exposition, was a world's fair held in Paris, France, from 6 May to 31 October 1889.
March 31 is the 90th day of the year ... 1889 – The Eiffel Tower is officially opened. [11] ... 1981 – Enid Bagnold, English author and playwright (b. 1889)
Today marks the 125th birthday of Paris's Eiffel Tower.Erected for the 1889 World's Fair, Gustave Eiffel's controversial 324-meter structure (the tallest manmade object in the world at the time ...
March 31 – Eiffel Tower in Paris, designed by Gustave Eiffel. [1] At 300 m, its height exceeds the previous tallest structure in the world by 130 m. April 10 – A star is placed on the Mole Antonelliana in Turin , Italy , designed by Alessandro Antonelli , bringing the building's total height to 167.5 m (550 ft), making it the tallest brick ...