Eiffel Tower
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The Eiffel Tower is the most recognizable landmark in Paris and is known worldwide as a symbol of France.
Named after its designer, Gustave Eiffel, the tower is a premier tourist destination, with over 5.5 million visitors per year.
(The name Eiffel is pronounced in French EfEl eefel, but English speakers often adopt a German-sounding pronunciation ajfEl.)
Background
The structure was built from 1887 to 1889 as the entrance arch for the Exposition Universelle (1889), a World's fair marking the centennial celebration of the French revolution.
It was inaugurated on March 31, 1889, and opened on May 6. 300 workers joined together 18,038 pieces of puddled iron, using two and a half million rivets.
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