Built by Gustave Eiffel in 1889 for the Exposition Universelle 1889

Held in Paris, the Exposition Universelle of 1889 was held on the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution and the storming of the Bastille. Held from May 6 to October 31, 1889, the event attracted over 28 million people.

Exposition Universelle, 1889; centenary of the French Revolution.

It was an entrance arch to the Exposition Universelle, a world fair in 1889. This was a celebration of the centenary of the Revolution.

The Eiffel Tower was completed in 1889. It was the main symbol of the Exposition Universelle de Paris (Paris World's Fair) held in that year to mark the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution.