Construction of the Eiffel Tower began on Jan. 28, 1887, and a little more than two years later, on May 15, 1889, it had its official inauguration.

Nearly 2 million people visited the Eiffel Tower during the fair and spent $1.4 million on tickets, making the 1889 fair one of the few to actually turn a profit. 9. It was supposed to stand for ...

Ambitious Lego fans who want to replicate the Parisian experience in their own homes can now do so with their very own Eiffel Tower set, which reaches 1.49 meters (4.8 ft) – the company’s ...

Nov. 17, 1889. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from November 17, ... The Eiffel Tower has already paid the cost of its construction.

A celebrated architectural feat, the Eiffel Tower opened to the public in Paris on May 15, 1889. The tower was designed by engineers Maurice Koechlin and Émile Nouguier along with architect ...

3D view of the inauguration of the Eiffel Tower on May, 1889. Bleu Kobalt. Share. Related. ... The Eiffel Tower has been painted 19 times since its construction to protect it from corrosion–an ...

Annually, the 1889 erected monument by Eiffel — he also designed the Statue of Liberty — reels in an annual 7 million tourists, three-fourths of whom are foreigners, according to the tower’s ...

The Eiffel Tower, one of the most visited landmarks in the world today, was once the tallest structure ever built too.At the time of its completion in 1889, its 984 feet (or 300 meters) far ...

The Eiffel Tower was opened to the public today, May 6 in 1889, during the Exposition Universelle (World's Fair) held in Paris to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution.

The Eiffel Tower is Lego's tallest set yet. The set stands at 58 inches and has 10,001 pieces. By . ... France, was built from 1887 to 1889 as the centerpiece of the 1889 World’s Fair.

On March 31, 1889, the Eiffel Tower was dedicated in Paris in a ceremony presided over by its designer, Gustave Eiffel, during the Universal Exhibition of Arts and Manufacturers.

See the article in its original context from April 21, 1889, Page 13 Buy Reprints. View on timesmachine. ... The Eiffel Tower has now attained its full height--300 meters (984 feet).