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ABitofHistoryTheEiffelTowerwasbuiltfortheInternationalExhibitionofParisof1889commemoratingthecentenaryoftheFrenchRevolution.ThePrinceofWales,laterKingEdwardVIIofEngland,openedthetower.Ofthe700proposalssubmittedinadesigncompetition,GustaveEiffelswasunanimouslychosen.Howeveritwasnotacceptedbyallatfirst,andapetitionof300names-includingthoseofMaupassant,EmileZola,CharlesGarnier(architectoftheOpéraGarnier),andDumastheYounger-protesteditsconstruction.At300metres(320.75mincludingantenna),and7000ton...
A Bit of HistoryThe Eiffel Tower was built for the International Exhibition of Paris of 1889 commemorating the centenary of the French Revolution. The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII of England, opened the tower. Of the 700 proposals submitted in a design competition, Gustave Eiffels was unanimously chosen. However it was not accepted by all at first, and a petition of 300 names - including those of Maupassant, Emile Zola, Charles Garnier (architect of the Opéra Garnier), and Dumas the Younger - protested its construction. At 300 metres (320.75m including antenna), and 7000 tons, it was the worlds tallest building until 1930. Other statistics include: 2.5 million rivets. 300 steel workers, and 2 years (1887-1889) to construct it. Sway of at most 12 cm in high winds. Height varies up to 15 cm depending on temperature. 15,000 iron pieces (excluding rivets). 40 tons of paint. 1652 steps to the top. It was almost torn down in 1909, but was saved because of its antenna - used for ...