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A Brief History of Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower (French: La tour Eiffel) was named after after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower.
Two senior engineers, Maurice Koechlin and Émile Nouguier proposed the design of the Eiffel Tower who worked for the Compagnie des Établissements Eiffel. After discussion about a suitable centrepiece for the proposed 1889 Exposition Universelle, a World's Fair which would celebrate the centennial of the French Revolution.
Work on the foundations started on 28 January 1887.
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| 7 December 1887: Construction of the legs with scaffolding. |
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| 20 March 1888: Completion of 1st level. |
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| 15 May 1888: Start of construction of second stage. |
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| 21 August 1888: Completion to 2nd level |
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| 26 December 1888: Construction of upper stage |
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| 15 March 1889: Construction of cupola |
More than 250 million people have visited the tower since its construction in 1889: in 2012 there were 6,180,000 visitors.The tower is the most-visited paid monument in the world. An average of 25,000 people ascend the tower every day which can cause long queues. Tickets can be purchased online to avoid long queues.
Source: Wikipedia
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