This Week in History: The Eiffel Tower Opens on March 31, 1889
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The Eiffel Tower Opens on March 31
On March 31, 1889 the Eiffel Tower was dedicated in Paris, in a ceremony attended by the French Prime Minister, domestic and foreign dignitaries, construction workers who built the tower, and Gustave Eiffel, the tower's designer.
Built in under two years, and well under budget, the tower served as the entrance gateway to an International Exposition in Paris which marked the centenary of the French Revolution. Within a few decades the tower became an icon for Paris, and was regarded worldwide as an engineering and architectural masterpiece. Yet remarkably, in 1909, the tower was almost demolished when the 20 year lease on the land which held the International Exposition expired. Luckily, by 1909, the relatively new technology of the radio was starting to take hold on Parisians, and the tower was saved thanks to it's value as a giant radio antenna.
The Eiffel Tower would remain the world's tallest man made structure until 1930 when the Chrysler Building of New York City claimed that title. In honor of the tower's anniversary, we're highlighting stamps and postcards which feature the Eiffel tower, as well as another one of Gustave Eiffel's famous creations - the Statue of Liberty.
Eiffel Tower Stamps
Eiffel Tower Postcards
Statue of Liberty Collectibles
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