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  • The Eiffel Tower was officially opened March 31, 1889. The date refers to the day the flag was hoisted to the top of the Tower.
  • The Eiffel Tower was indeed designed by Gustave Eiffel (1832 - 1923).
  • The Tower uses 7,500,000 kilowatts each year with over 500,000 for illuminations. It was built for the Universal Exhibition held in Paris in celebration of the French Revolution.
  • In 2000 6,315,324 people visited La Tour Eiffel.









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