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Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel Tower is located in Paris, France in the continent of Europe. The Eiffel Tower was built from 1887 to 1889. The Eiffel Tower is named after Gustave Eiffel the creator of the structure.
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The Eiffel Tower is located in Paris, France in the continent of Europe.
The Eiffel Tower is named after Gustave Eiffel the creator of the structure.
Gustave Eiffel also built the tower to show how steel and iron can be used to build tall structures.
Gustave Eiffel also built the structure inside the Statue of Liberty.
The Eiffel Tower is not just a landmark in Paris but in all of France.
There are over six million people that visit the tower every year.
The Eiffel Tower was built because it was the symbol of the world’s fair called Universal Expedition of 1889.
Bibliography http://world.n7w.com/new7wonders-of-the-world-finalists/the-eiffel-tower-1887-89-paris-france/ http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar175180&st=eiffel+tower Mr.Cawley. “Classroom Lecture” Sandman School. October 3, 2012.
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