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EIFFEL TOWER
EIFFEL TOWER
Paris, France
Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832–1923), Architect
Dijon, France
1889
The Exposition Universelle of 1889, marking
the centennial of the storming of the Bastille
and the beginning of the French Revolution, was
located on the banks of the river Seine in Paris
running along the Champs de Mars and the
Trocadero. The world’s fair covered 237 acres
(95.9 ha), had 7,000 foreign exhibitors, and was
attended by 32.2 million visitors by the time of
its closing.
The main symbol and focal point of the Ex-
position Universelle was the Eiffel Tower, which
served as the main-entrance archway to the
fair. It was constructed ...