2006-07-22 16:33:04 · 7 answers · asked by Berty 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
The Eiffel Tower was built for the International Exhibition of Paris of 1889 commemorating the centenary of the French Revolution.
2006-07-22 16:50:32 · answer #1 · answered by mom2all 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Eiffel Tower was built in 1889 to commemorate the centennial (100-year anniversary) of the French Revolution.
The French National Independence Day is known as Bastille Day and is noted to have officially taken place on July 14, 1789.
2006-07-23 04:42:29 · answer #2 · answered by G. Rex 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was built to commemorate napoleans birthday.
The Eiffel tower is not finished yet as it was to be frances first space rocket but they ran out of tin foil.
2006-07-23 02:28:08 · answer #3 · answered by aussie fallen angel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mom2all is right. They were supposed to tear it down in 1909 but with the winds of WWI in the air it was kept up to use as a radio tower. I went up in it in 2000, the gearing and cables system looked and sounded creaky to me.
2006-07-22 23:57:15 · answer #4 · answered by wealthmaster 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Worlds Fair
2006-07-22 23:35:54 · answer #5 · answered by InnerCircle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i think it was supposed to b a radio tower in like ww1 or ww2 i cant remember which war... i didnt know it was really a special occasion
2006-07-22 23:37:06 · answer #6 · answered by Dont get Infected 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i thought it was built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the french revolution.
2006-07-22 23:38:44 · answer #7 · answered by The Beast 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋