What is the purpose of the Eiffel Tower being built?

Answer 1

The Eiffel Tower was built because Gustave Eiffel, the architect, wanted to enter a world-wide architectural contest. It was meant to be taken down 20 years later, but it served useful for communication, so they kept it.

Answer 2

The Eiffel Tower was built between 1887-1889 and opened on March 1st of 1889, to serve as a monumental entrance for the 1889 World Fair, and incidentally demonstrate the possibilities of building complex and robust iron structures.

Answer 3

The Eiffel Tower was built for the International Exhibition of Paris of 1889.

Answer 4

as an entrance arch for the worlds fair in 1889
It was built as the entrance passage for the 1889 world fair.

Answer 5

it was a tempory structure!! as part of the world fair in 1889. It wasnt never intended to be a permanent addition to the Paris skyline!

Answer 6

it was designed to be the temporary landmark for the Universal Exposition of 1889 held in Paris.

Answer 7

It was the centrepiece of an International Exhibition to commemorate the centenary of the French Revolution