 It took 2 years to complete the Eiffel Tower.  It took 132 workers and 50 engineers to build it.  It was complete in 1889, and was then the tallest structure in the world at 320 metres high!

 The Eiffel tower was designed by Gustave Eiffel.  He was a French engineer that specialized in metallic buildings.  He also was a contributor to the Panama Canal and the armature of the Statue of Liberty.

 The Eiffel Tower is the most famous structure in Paris, and possibly France.  The Eiffel Tower is 100% owned by The City of Paris.  It is located at °N °E °N °E

 The Eiffel Tower has 2.5 million rivets.  The Eiffel Tower weighs 7000 tons.  50 tons of paint has to be applied to it every 7 years to avoid rust.  It was built for the World's Fair to show that iron could be strong like stone while being a lot lighter.

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