★ The Eiffel Tower was built for a variety of reasons.

★ The main reason for its design and construction was for the World Exhibition (also known as the Paris Exposition of 1889) commemerating the 100 year anniversery of the French Revolution in Europe that attempted to eliminate dictatorships and divine right kings and to create a more democratic government. 

★ Many of the French officials and people wanted to remember the 100 year anniversary by improving the quality of Paris and France. 

★ Many proposed that the building of new and beautiful buildings would be a good way to commerate the 100 year anniversary. 

★ All throughout France, many engineers and designers submited designs and ideas for new ways to improve France. 

★ Of the many ideas, Gustave Eiffel's design of the Eiffel Tower caught some of the most attention.

★ The Eiffel Tower with its great height could be great for experiments in pressure, temperature and radio telography. 

★ Twenty years after the lease for the Eiffel Tower had expired, many wanted to demolish it (many in Paris at the time thought it was a terrible eyesore). 

★ However, scientists and politicians wanted to keep the building for its use as a radio tower.

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★ The Great Pyramids used to be as white as snow because they were encased in a bright limestone that has worn off over the years.

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★ The Colosseum or Coliseum, originally the Flavian Amphitheatre is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire.

★ Its construction started between 70 and 72 AD under the emperor Vespasian and was completed in 80 AD under Titus.

★ Originally capable of seating around 50,000 spectators, the Colosseum was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles.

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★ The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the people of the United States by the people of France.

★ As a symbol of friendship between the two nations, the statue also commemorated the 100th anniversary of American independence.

★ Building of the Statue of Liberty started in 1875, and the cost of the project was shared between France and America as it was soon realized that it would be extremely expensive.

★ The construction of the Statue of Liberty was finally complete in 1884 & was dismantled and shipped to New York, where it arrived in 1885 inside 214 wooden packing crates. 

★ Reassembly and construction of the pedestal took six months, and the Statue was finally unveiled on October 28, 1886.

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★ Eiffel Tower has been built on the Champ de Mars, beside the Seine River.

★ It took 2 years, 2 months, and 5 days to build this huge tower.

★ The construction work of Eiffel Tower started on January 26, 1887 and was completed on March 31, 1889.

★ Eiffel Tower has been named after its designer, engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel.

★ Eiffel Tower is painted every 7 years. 

★ It gets covered in 3 shades of brown, with the darkest one at the bottom.

★ Height of the Eiffel Tower varies by as much as six inches, depending on the temperature.


★ Click here to find why was the Eiffel Tower built.

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