The purpose of the Eiffel Tower was to be an observation tower and mainly a tourist site. It was built for the fair in Paris in 1889 by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel. The tower was supposed to be built only for this purpose, but then the government of France decided to keep the Eiffel Tower where it was.
The Eiffel Tower was built as an entrance arch for the World Exhibition (Exposition Universelle) in Paris in 1889. The exhibition was held in celebration of the French Revolution in 1789. It was an example of the latest construction technology. The Tower was opened 6th May 1889. It was initially intended to be dismantled afterwards but it was decided to let it stay.
The tower was built as the "theme structure" of the Universal Exposition of 1889, which was held in Paris. The city originally signed a contract for an operating concession for 20 years, and after that (in 1909) the concession would revert back to the City of Paris. The tower thus remained after the exposition (the only building to be left standing from the exposition). Most of the city council wanted to tear it down at the end of the concession and sell it for scrap. However, the military discovered that it was a great antenna for the newly invented technology of radio, and so the tower was left in place. After a while people stopped talking about tearing it down, and so it's still there.
Today, the tower is the world's most recognized landmark and an important symbol of Paris, of France, and of travel and exotic destinations in general.
Construction started: January 28, 1887;
Construction finished: March 31, 1889.
Named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the Eiffel Tower is the tallest building in Paris.
The structure was built between 1887 and 1889 as the entrance arch for the Exposition Universelle, a World's Fair marking the centennial celebration of the French Revolution.
The Eiffel Tower was built by Gustave Eiffel in 1889. The purpose of the Eiffel Tower was to produce an impressive feat of engineering for that year's World's Fair. Essentially, it is only meant to be an piece of showy art.
The Eiffel Tower was built between 1887 and 1889 and inaugurated in 1889 for the Universal Exhibition of Paris. In those days Paris was "the center of the world".
As this building was, during 40 years, the highest built building int he world, is became a symbol of Paris and a symbol of France, known today by a lot and a lot of people.
The way the cinema, and especially the US cinema, represents Paris also contributes to make the Eiffel Tower a worldwide known symbol.
Each big city in the world has its own symbolic building. Paris is a long-known city with a wide cultural halo.
Originally intended as a temporary exhibit, the Eiffel Tower was almost torn down and scrapped in 1909. City officials opted to save it after recognizing its value as a radiotelegraph station. Several years later, during World War I, the Eiffel Tower intercepted enemy radio communications, relayed zeppelin alerts and was used to dispatch emergency troop reinforcements. I
It was build as an entrance to the world's fair and to celebrate the centennial of the French Revolution, opened in May 1889. Now the most visited, paid monument in the world
Eiffel tower built by John Marrison, in the year 1984.
The Eiffel Tower is being used as a landmark in Paris for tourist attraction, and also for radio transmissions and observatory purposes.
The Eiffel tower was built to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the French Revolution.
It was built for the World's Fair in Paris and was suppose to be temporary.
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The Eiffel Tower uses 7.5 kilowatt hours of elec.
It is also used as a Radio Tower
the Eiffel tower uses up 60 tonnes of paint altogether
The famous tower in Paris is called the Eiffel Tower, or in French, la Tour Eiffel.
Mostly a tourist attraction to make money.
no the Eiffel Tower is on the ground
yes gustave Eiffel had his apartment on the top of the Eiffel tower.
The Eiffel Tower, opened in 1889, was built by engineer Gustave Eiffel.
No, they call it the Eiffel Tower.
No. The Eiffel Tower was constructed in the late 1800s by Gustave Eiffel.
The Eiffel Tower was named after its designer Gustave Eiffel, an engineer.
Yes There Is, The Blackpool Tower Designed By The Same Architect as the Eiffel Tower, Gustave Eiffel