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Video. Remember, in 1889, the Inauguration of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

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EPHEMERIDE OF MARCH 31 - Here's all you need to know to start the day well... Today, we celebrate the Benjamins. And also Benjamine, Benny, Beniamino...

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EPHEMERIDE OF MARCH 31 - Here's all you need to know to start the day well... Today, we celebrate the Benjamins. And also Benjamine, Benny, Beniamino...

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On a day like today, in 1889, the Eiffel Tower was officially inaugurated, one of the most emblematic structures in the world and indisputable symbol of the city of Paris. The work, designed by the engineer Gustave Eiffel, was presented as part of the Universal Exhibition of that year, which commemorated the centenary of the French Revolution. In its beginnings, the tower generated criticism among artists and intellectuals, who considered it an …

Today, March 31, the Eiffel Tower turns 137 years old because it was inaugurated exactly on March 31, 1889, after a construction process that demanded 2 years, 2 months and 5 days. At that time, the structure was presented as the great star of the Universal Exhibition organized in Paris to commemorate the centenary of the French Revolution. Eiffel Tower: why it was built and when it was inaugurated The Eiffel Tower was conceived as a monumental …

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