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Why did they call it the Eiffel Tower?

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∙ 14y ago
Updated: 11/10/2022

Eiffel himself called it 'the 300-metre tower'. Those who opposed its construction referred to it condescendingly as 'La Tour Eiffel'. As often happens, the pejorative name stuck.

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