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The tower was built as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair.
The architect, Gustave Eiffel, had a permit for the tower to stand for 20 years; it was to be dismantled in 1909, when the City of Paris would take over ownership. The City had planned to tear it down (part of the original contest rules for designing a tower was that it could be easily demolished) but as the tower proved valuable for communication purposes, it was allowed to remain after the expiry of the permit.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoBefore the project was approved, the Eiffel tower was meant to be a temporary construction. The proposed monument was controversed by a number of celebrities, but Gustave Eiffel won the right to exploit the Eiffel tower for 20 years, after what the income would fall back to the owner, the town of Paris.
Another temporary structure, the main exposition hall erected nearby, was praised by many as an exemple of know-how in metallic construction (it was compared to a metallic cathedral); it was dismantled in 1909.
At the same period, the tower was still controversed and there were projects to dismantle it, but it was left untouched.
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∙ 13y agoThe Eiffel Tower was built between the years 1887 and 1889. (A total of 121 years as of 2010)
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∙ 13y agoIt was built in 1889 as an exhibit for an international exhibition and was meant to stand for 20 years after which it had to be dismantled.
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∙ 8y agoThe Eiffel Tower is still standing. It was built in 1889 to commemorate the opening of the 1889 World's Fair.
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∙ 10y agoIt was the world's tallest building between 1889 and 1930, before the completion of the Chrisler building in New York, and so during 41 years.
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∙ 12y ago20 years
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How long did the Eiffel tower ment to stand for?
The Eiffel Tower was completed in 1889 as a monumental entrance to the world Fair. It is 125 years old as of 2014. It was meant to be up for only 20 years, but is still up today.
Why was the Eiffel Tower to be demolished?
The tower was built in 1889 for the World's fair. It was intended to stand for only 20 years: a permit was issued by the city of Paris for that time period, and plans for the structure included instructions for easy dismantling. The tower was saved in 1909 because it was found to be valuable as a communications tower for radio transmissions.
How many years has it been since the eiffel tower was built?
The Eiffel Tower was built for the World's Fair. Its construction started in 1887 and was finished in 1889. As of 2014, it would be 125 years since the Eiffel Tower was completed. The Eiffel Tower is 1063 feet in height.
How old is the Eiffel Tower in 2010?
It was completed in 1889, so it'll be 124 this year.
How many coats of paint does the Eiffel tower need?
for every 7 years, the eiffel tower needed 50 TONS of paint!!!
Does Eiffel tower grows?
it grows because of the special meat it was made out of it was made out of that metal because it was only suppose to stand for 20 years
Was the Eiffel tower made out of war tanks when the war ended?
No. The Eiffel tower was built in the years 1887-1889, so 25 years before tanks were actually invented.
What is the surface area of the Eiffel tower?
The surface area of the Eiffel Tower is 220,000 square meters. It is repainted every five years with 50 tons of paint. (:
How old is the Eiffel Tower in 2011?
120 years old
How old is the Eiffel Tower 2012?
133 years old.
How old is the Eiffel Tour?
The Eiffel Tower was constructed in 1889 not 1901 making it 121 years old
How many times have the eiffel tower been painted?
They paint the Eiffel Tower once every 7 years. When i went to Paris, on the tour of the Eiffel Tower the instructor told us, as he had painted it before. So there is ya answer.
