On March 31, 1889, the Eiffel Tower opened to the public ... and five days, from 1887 to 1889, constructing the tower. They ...

In 1887, his company won the contract to build ... The wind tunnel he built in a hangar at the foot of the Eiffel Tower was used to test more than 20 planes. It is still used today by the ...

The Eiffel Tower itself was built as the centrepiece for the 1889 World's Fair in Paris, which celebrated the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution. Construction began in 1887 and was ...

Gustave Eiffel proposed 1,000 feet open-lattice iron tower in the heart of Paris and received the contract in the year 1887. He began work on the project on January 28, 1887, and completed it in ...

The ceremony was attended by French Prime Minister Pierre Tirard, a handful of other dignitaries as well as 200 construction workers. The tower was built to honour the centenary of the French ...