10 Fun Facts about the Eiffel Tower

1. Built as a temporary structure for the 1889 Exposition Universelle (World’s Fair).

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2. The construction took two years, two months, and five days.

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3. Sixty tons of paint is required to paint the Eiffel Tower every seven years.

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4. The temperature change alters the tower’s height by up to fifteen centimetres or six inches.

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5. Three levels of access are provided to visitors to enjoy fascinating view of the Paris city.

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6. The tower’s designer, Gustave Eiffel had built an apartment on the top floor of the tower.

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7. It houses a secret apartment, which was used by Thomas Edison during his visit.

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8. Receives over seven million people’s viewership annually, making it one of the most visited landmarks globally.

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9. An iconic site for marriage proposals that records close to three hundred proposals witnessed each year.

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10. The tallest man-made structure till the introduction of the Chrysler Building in the New York City.

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