How was the Eiffel Tower built? I Head Squeeze

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The Eiffel Tower was built for the World's Fair in Paris in 1889 and was initially designed to be dismantled when the fair was over.
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Construction was completed on 31st March 1889 and Gustave Eiffel was the very first person to climb ALL the 1,710 steps! It remained as the world's tallest structure in the world for 40 years!

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