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Eiffel Tower 126th anniversary: Ten facts you must know

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Google is celebrating the 126th anniversary of the public opening of the Eiffel Tower with a Google doodle. The Google doodle shows the workers giving a final touch to the tower, in a cartoon form. The tower was completely built on March 15, 1889 and was made public on March 31, 1889; 126 years ago. The tower served as an entrance arch to the 1889 World's fair and now has become the global icon for France.

 

Here are top ten facts that you should know about the Eiffel Tower:

 

•  The Eiffel Tower is named after the engineer, Gustav Eiffel, whose company designed and constructed the tower

• The tower comprises of over 18,000 metallic parts which are further joined by 2.5 million rivets

• Eiffel Tower is 324 metres (1063 ft) tall which varies by 5.9 inches due to temperature changes

• There are a total of 72 names inscribed on the side of the tower of the engineers, scientists and the mathematicians who contributed in the construction 

• The tower held the record  of the tallest man-made structure in the world from 1889 to 1930, i.e. for 40 years

• The tower, built for the 1889 Paris Exposition was not meant to be permanent. It was going to be demolished in 1909, but was later saved for its use as a giant radio antenna

• There are a total number of 1,665 steps which go all the way to the top of the Eiffel Tower

• There are a total of 20,000 light bulbs on the Eiffel Tower. Moreover, it is illegal to take a photograph of the Eiffel Tower at night as the lighting is considered to be art

• The Eiffel Tower is re-painted every seven years and the total paint on the tower weighs as much as ten elephants

• The Eiffel Tower is one most the most visited monument with nearly 7 million visitors every year.
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There are a total of 20,000 light bulbs on the Eiffel Tower. Moreover, it is illegal to take a photograph of the Eiffel Tower at night as the lighting is considered to be art

 

 

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There are a total of 20,000 light bulbs on the Eiffel Tower. Moreover, it is illegal to take a photograph of the Eiffel Tower at night as the lighting is considered to be art

 

 

WTF...