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  1. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Eiffel_TowerEiffel Tower - Wikipedia

    The Eiffel Tower (/ ˈ aɪ f əl / EYE-fəl; French: Tour Eiffel [tuʁ ɛfɛl] ⓘ) is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889.

  2. 5 days ago · Eiffel Tower, wrought-iron structure in Paris that is one of the most famous landmarks in the world. It is also a technological masterpiece in building-construction history. It was designed and built (188789) by Gustave Eiffel and named in his honor.

  3. The Eiffel Tower (French: La Tour Eiffel, [tuʁ ɛfɛl], IPA pronunciation: "EYE-full" English; "Eiffel" French) is a landmark in Paris. It was built between 1887 and 1889 for the Exposition Universelle (World Fair).

  4. The first digging work started on the 26th January 1887. On the 31st March 1889, the Tower had been finished in record time – 2 years, 2 months and 5 days – and was established as a veritable technical feat. Key figures. The construction schedule. The Design of the Eiffel Tower.

  5. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gustave_EiffelGustave Eiffel - Wikipedia

    He is best known for the world-famous Eiffel Tower, designed by his company and built for the 1889 Universal Exposition in Paris, and his contribution to building the Statue of Liberty in New York.

  6. Jun 13, 2011 · Built for the 1889 World's Fair in Paris, the Eiffel Tower is a 1,000-foot tall wrought iron tower, considered an architectural wonder and one of the world's most recognizable...

  7. Origins and Construction of the Eiffel Tower. It was for the 1889 Exposition Universelle, the date that marked the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution, that a great competition was launched in 1886. The first digging work started on the 26th January 1887. On the 31st Marc...

  8. Apr 26, 2019 · Discover how the 984-ft (300m) tall Tower project was really born and who, behind Gustave Eiffel, were the inventors of the Tower. By Bertrand Lemoine. One would think that the tower named after its famous builder was naturally invented by him.

  9. Nov 24, 2020 · The Eiffel Tower (Tour Eiffel) is an imposing iron monument on Paris’ Champ de Mars by the river Seine. The Eiffel Tower history. The Eiffel Tower was built between 1887 and 1889 based on the design of engineer Gustave Eiffel, after whom the tower was named.

  10. Dec 27, 2023 · An object of discord, desire and fascination, the Eiffel Tower never fails to impress. Enriched by a history full of new developments, here you can discover all of its key information. Origins and Construction of the Eiffel Tower

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