Tuesday, March 30, 2010

The Eiffel Tower Completed on This Date


On March 31, 1889 the Eiffel Tower in Paris was completed. They assembled 18,000 pieces of iron in just under 21 months, and they did it under budget.

The Eiffel Tower sits directly next to the Seine river and stands 318.7 meters high (1,045 feet). I have visited it many times. This is a picture I took of it a few years ago when I was there visiting at Easter time.

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