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Viva La Eiffel Tower!

Published on May 2, 2008 by Kevin

The Eiffel Tower is one of the most recognizable structures in the world. It sits on the Seine River in Paris, France. Though just over 100 years old, the Eiffel Tower is home to a lot of history and interesting facts.

Fact #1 - The Eiffel tower was created between 1887-1889 by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel. It took dozens of engineers and hundreds of workers 2 years, 2 months and 5 days to complete this massive project. At one time, this 984-foot structure was the tallest structure in the world.

I have never been to the Eiffel Tower, but based on all the pictures I’ve seen of it, the Eiffel Tower is one of the most magnificent structures ever built. It stands out over Paris like the pyramids stand out over the Egyptian desert.

Fact #2 - Only one worker was killed in building the Eiffel Tower.

This is an amazing fact considering the project took nearly 3 years to complete. Such extreme caution must have been used by all workers while building the tower. So many other construction projects in history caused dozens of deaths.

Fact #3 - It was created to celebrate the anniversary of the French revolution.

The French Revolution took place 100 years earlier and was a war needed to get rid of France’s absolute monarchy.

Fact #4 - After the celebration it was saved from being demolished by being turned into a radio transmitter.

Also, having a structure this large made of 18,038 steel and iron pieces would have come in handy during WWI and WWII. France desperately needed to find a way to keep the Eiffel Tower erect during war times when precious metals were so valuable.

Fact #5 - There are 1665 steps to the top.

That’s one climb I wouldn’t mind taking!

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