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    The Eiffel Tower is an iconic wrought-iron lattice tower located in Paris, France that was constructed from 1887 to 1889 as the entrance to the 1889 World's Fair. At 324 meters tall, it was the tallest structure in Paris and remains one of the most recognizable structures worldwide. The tower has three levels open to over 6 million visitors annually, making it the most visited paid monument globally.

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    The Eiffel Tower is an iconic wrought-iron lattice tower located in Paris, France that was constructed from 1887 to 1889 as the entrance to the 1889 World's Fair. At 324 meters tall, it was the tallest structure in Paris and remains one of the most recognizable structures worldwide. The tower has three levels open to over 6 million visitors annually, making it the most visited paid monument globally.

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    The Eiffel Tower is an iconic wrought-iron lattice tower located in Paris, France that was constructed from 1887 to 1889 as the entrance to the 1889 World's Fair. At 324 meters tall, it was the tallest structure in Paris and remains one of the most recognizable structures worldwide. The tower has three levels open to over 6 million visitors annually, making it the most visited paid monument globally.

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    Eiffel Tower 

    The Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France.


    It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the
    tower. 
    Locally nicknamed "La dame de fer" (French for "Iron Lady"), it was constructed from
    1887 to 1889 as the entrance to the 1889 World's Fair and was initially criticised by some
    of France's leading artists and intellectuals for its design, but it has become a
    global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognisable structures in the world.
    The Eiffel Tower is the most-visited paid monument in the world; 6.91 million people
    ascended it in 2015.
    The tower is 324 metres (1,063 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-storey building,
    and the tallest structure in Paris. Its base is square, measuring 125 metres (410 ft) on each
    side.
    The tower has three levels for visitors, with restaurants on the first and second levels. The
    top level's upper platform is 276 m (906 ft) above the ground – the highest observation
    deck accessible to the public in the European Union. Tickets can be purchased to ascend
    by stairs or lift to the first and second levels. The climb from ground level to the first
    level is over 300 steps, as is the climb from the first level to the second. Although there is
    a staircase to the top level, it is usually accessible only by lift.

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