{"id":12788,"date":"2024-03-19T06:39:28","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T06:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-was-the-eiffel-tower-originally-built-for\/"},"modified":"2024-03-19T12:20:45","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T12:20:45","slug":"what-was-the-eiffel-tower-originally-built-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-was-the-eiffel-tower-originally-built-for\/","title":{"rendered":"What Was The Eiffel Tower Originally Built For?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_53 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-665be5d824f6e\"><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" 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href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-was-the-eiffel-tower-originally-built-for\/#What_was_the_Eiffel_Tower_originally_built_for\" title=\"What was the Eiffel Tower originally built for?\">What was the Eiffel Tower originally built for?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-was-the-eiffel-tower-originally-built-for\/#Who_is_architect_of_Eiffel_tower\" title=\"Who is architect of Eiffel tower?\">Who is architect of Eiffel tower?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-was-the-eiffel-tower-originally-built-for\/#Who_designed_the_Eiffel_Tower_and_why\" title=\"Who designed the Eiffel Tower and why?\">Who designed the Eiffel Tower and why?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-was-the-eiffel-tower-originally-built-for\/#When_was_the_Eiffel_Tower_made\" title=\"When was the Eiffel Tower made?\">When was the Eiffel Tower made?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-was-the-eiffel-tower-originally-built-for\/#What_was_the_process_of_building_the_Eiffel_Tower\" title=\"What was the process of building the Eiffel Tower?\">What was the process of building the Eiffel Tower?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-was-the-eiffel-tower-originally-built-for\/#Why_is_the_Eiffel_Tower_made_of_iron\" title=\"Why is the Eiffel Tower made of iron?\">Why is the Eiffel Tower made of iron?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-was-the-eiffel-tower-originally-built-for\/#For_what_purpose_was_the_Eiffel_Tower_originally_built\" title=\"For what purpose was the Eiffel Tower originally built?\">For what purpose was the Eiffel Tower originally built?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-was-the-eiffel-tower-originally-built-for\/#What_city_was_the_Eiffel_Tower_originally_built_for\" title=\"What city was the Eiffel Tower originally built for?\">What city was the Eiffel Tower originally built for?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-was-the-eiffel-tower-originally-built-for\/#Who_was_the_main_architect_of_the_Eiffel_Tower\" title=\"Who was the main architect of the Eiffel Tower?\">Who was the main architect of the Eiffel Tower?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-was-the-eiffel-tower-originally-built-for\/#Who_is_the_architect_or_engineer_of_the_Eiffel_Tower\" title=\"Who is the architect or engineer of the Eiffel Tower?\">Who is the architect or engineer of the Eiffel Tower?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-was-the-eiffel-tower-originally-built-for\/#Why_did_they_design_the_Eiffel_Tower\" title=\"Why did they design the Eiffel Tower?\">Why did they design the Eiffel Tower?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-was-the-eiffel-tower-originally-built-for\/#When_and_why_was_the_Eiffel_Tower_built\" title=\"When and why was the Eiffel Tower built?\">When and why was the Eiffel Tower built?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-was-the-eiffel-tower-originally-built-for\/#When_did_the_Eiffel_Tower_made\" title=\"When did the Eiffel Tower made?\">When did the Eiffel Tower made?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-was-the-eiffel-tower-originally-built-for\/#Is_the_Eiffel_Tower_100_years_old\" title=\"Is the Eiffel Tower 100 years old?\">Is the Eiffel Tower 100 years old?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-was-the-eiffel-tower-originally-built-for\/#When_did_the_Eiffel_Tower_fall\" title=\"When did the Eiffel Tower fall?\">When did the Eiffel Tower fall?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-was-the-eiffel-tower-originally-built-for\/#How_was_the_Eiffel_Tower_built_so_quickly\" title=\"How was the Eiffel Tower built so quickly?\">How was the Eiffel Tower built so quickly?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-was-the-eiffel-tower-originally-built-for\/#How_did_the_Eiffel_Tower_get_its_design\" title=\"How did the Eiffel Tower get its design?\">How did the Eiffel Tower get its design?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-was-the-eiffel-tower-originally-built-for\/#How_long_did_it_take_for_builders_to_construct_the_Eiffel_Tower\" title=\"How long did it take for builders to construct the Eiffel Tower?\">How long did it take for builders to construct the Eiffel Tower?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-was-the-eiffel-tower-originally-built-for\/#What_is_the_story_behind_the_Eiffel_Tower\" title=\"What is the story behind the Eiffel Tower?\">What is the story behind the Eiffel Tower?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-was-the-eiffel-tower-originally-built-for\/#What_iron_is_used_in_Eiffel_Tower\" title=\"What iron is used in Eiffel Tower?\">What iron is used in Eiffel Tower?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-was-the-eiffel-tower-originally-built-for\/#Why_does_the_Eiffel_Tower_not_rust\" title=\"Why does the Eiffel Tower not rust?\">Why does the Eiffel Tower not rust?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-was-the-eiffel-tower-originally-built-for\/#Why_is_the_Eiffel_Tower_made_of_iron_not_steel\" title=\"Why is the Eiffel Tower made of iron not steel?\">Why is the Eiffel Tower made of iron not steel?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-was-the-eiffel-tower-originally-built-for\/#Where_was_the_Eiffel_Tower_originally_meant_to_be_built\" title=\"Where was the Eiffel Tower originally meant to be built?\">Where was the Eiffel Tower originally meant to be built?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-was-the-eiffel-tower-originally-built-for\/#What_city_was_the_Eiffel_Tower_originally_planned_for\" title=\"What city was the Eiffel Tower originally planned for?\">What city was the Eiffel Tower originally planned for?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-was-the-eiffel-tower-originally-built-for\/#Who_was_the_Eiffel_Tower_meant_for\" title=\"Who was the Eiffel Tower meant for?\">Who was the Eiffel Tower meant for?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_was_the_Eiffel_Tower_originally_built_for\"><\/span>What was the Eiffel Tower originally built for?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the heart of Paris stands an iconic structure that has captivated millions of visitors since its inception. The Eiffel Tower, originally built as a symbol of modernity and progress, has evolved into an enduring emblem of France&#8217;s rich cultural heritage and architectural prowess.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_is_architect_of_Eiffel_tower\"><\/span>Who is architect of Eiffel tower?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Eiffel Tower.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_designed_the_Eiffel_Tower_and_why\"><\/span>Who designed the Eiffel Tower and why?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Eiffel et Compagnie, a firm owned by French architect and engineer <b>Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, designed and constructed the iron tower for the Exposition Universelle, or World&#8217;s Fair, in 1889.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_was_the_Eiffel_Tower_made\"><\/span>When was the Eiffel Tower made?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The tower was <b>assembled using wooden scaffolding and small steam cranes mounted onto the tower itself. The assembly of the first level was achieved by the use of twelve temporary wooden scaffolds, 30 metres high, and four larger scaffolds of 40 metres each.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_was_the_process_of_building_the_Eiffel_Tower\"><\/span>What was the process of building the Eiffel Tower?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Gustave Eiffel used latticed wrought iron to construct the tower <b>to demonstrate that the metal could be as strong as stone while being lighter.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_the_Eiffel_Tower_made_of_iron\"><\/span>Why is the Eiffel Tower made of iron?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Nuts and Bolts Weighing in at 7,300 tonnes, the metal structure is no lightweight. Some <b>2.5 million rivets, all of them as old as the tower itself, hold the latticed structure together.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"For_what_purpose_was_the_Eiffel_Tower_originally_built\"><\/span>For what purpose was the Eiffel Tower originally built?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Why was the Eiffel Tower built? The Eiffel Tower was built <b>to be one the main attractions at the Paris World&#8217;s Fair in 1889. That year, the World&#8217;s Fair covered the entire Champ de Mars in Paris and its focus was the vast constructions in iron and steel that were the great industrial advancement of that time.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"156184\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/studioapartmenthub.com\/what-was-the-eiffel-tower-originally-built-for\/for-what-purpose-was-the-eiffel-tower-originally-built\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/studioapartmenthub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/For-what-purpose-was-the-Eiffel-Tower-originally-built.png?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"For what purpose was the Eiffel Tower originally built\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/studioapartmenthub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/For-what-purpose-was-the-Eiffel-Tower-originally-built.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/studioapartmenthub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/For-what-purpose-was-the-Eiffel-Tower-originally-built.png?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-156184\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/studioapartmenthub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/For-what-purpose-was-the-Eiffel-Tower-originally-built.png?resize=1280%2C720&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"For what purpose was the Eiffel Tower originally built\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/studioapartmenthub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/For-what-purpose-was-the-Eiffel-Tower-originally-built.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/studioapartmenthub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/For-what-purpose-was-the-Eiffel-Tower-originally-built.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/studioapartmenthub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/For-what-purpose-was-the-Eiffel-Tower-originally-built.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/studioapartmenthub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/For-what-purpose-was-the-Eiffel-Tower-originally-built.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_city_was_the_Eiffel_Tower_originally_built_for\"><\/span>What city was the Eiffel Tower originally built for?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Paris<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_was_the_main_architect_of_the_Eiffel_Tower\"><\/span>Who was the main architect of the Eiffel Tower?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Gustave Eiffel<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_is_the_architect_or_engineer_of_the_Eiffel_Tower\"><\/span>Who is the architect or engineer of the Eiffel Tower?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Gustave Eiffel<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_did_they_design_the_Eiffel_Tower\"><\/span>Why did they design the Eiffel Tower?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Why was the Eiffel Tower built? The Eiffel Tower was built <b>to be one the main attractions at the Paris World&#8217;s Fair in 1889. That year, the World&#8217;s Fair covered the entire Champ de Mars in Paris and its focus was the vast constructions in iron and steel that were the great industrial advancement of that time.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_and_why_was_the_Eiffel_Tower_built\"><\/span>When and why was the Eiffel Tower built?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Why was the Eiffel Tower built? The Eiffel Tower was built <b>to be one the main attractions at the Paris World&#8217;s Fair in 1889. That year, the World&#8217;s Fair covered the entire Champ de Mars in Paris and its focus was the vast constructions in iron and steel that were the great industrial advancement of that time.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_did_the_Eiffel_Tower_made\"><\/span>When did the Eiffel Tower made?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>31st March 1889, the Tower had been finished in record time u2013 2 years, 2 months and 5 days and was established as a veritable technical feat. <\/b>The construction schedule.Works kick-off 26th January 1887 First floor achievement<b>1st April 1888 <\/b>Second floor achievement14th August.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_Eiffel_Tower_100_years_old\"><\/span>Is the Eiffel Tower 100 years old?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Another birthday is to be celebrated in the coming year. Come spring, <b>the Eiffel Tower will be 100 years old. So we can expect 100th anniversary festivities as well to honor Alexandre Gustave Eiffel`s towering masterpiece.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_did_the_Eiffel_Tower_fall\"><\/span>When did the Eiffel Tower fall?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel Tower Top floor276 m (906 ft)Technical details Floor count. 3 lifts\/elevators.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_was_the_Eiffel_Tower_built_so_quickly\"><\/span>How was the Eiffel Tower built so quickly?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Modest steam cranes and between 150 and 300 well-supervised workers were enough to assemble all the metal parts thus prefabricated in 22 months on the Champ de Mars. A masterfully executed project!<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_did_the_Eiffel_Tower_get_its_design\"><\/span>How did the Eiffel Tower get its design?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel Tower Design and construction Sauvestre Structural engineer Maurice Koechlin mile Nouguier.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9W8qkf96Hp8?si=OAUd8DUc5lM2qOQa\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_did_it_take_for_builders_to_construct_the_Eiffel_Tower\"><\/span>How long did it take for builders to construct the Eiffel Tower?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Two years, two months.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_story_behind_the_Eiffel_Tower\"><\/span>What is the story behind the Eiffel Tower?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Eiffel Tower, La Tour Eiffel in French, was the main exhibit of the Paris Exposition 2014 or World&#8217;s Fair 2014 of 1889. <b>It was constructed to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution and to demonstrate France&#8217;s industrial prowess to the world.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_iron_is_used_in_Eiffel_Tower\"><\/span>What iron is used in Eiffel Tower?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The tower is composed of <b>puddling iron, not steel as many of today&#8217;s buildings. Total 7,000 metric tons of puddling iron, which were the precursor to construction steel, was used.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_the_Eiffel_Tower_not_rust\"><\/span>Why does the Eiffel Tower not rust?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Constructed using puddle iron, <b>the Tower is protected from oxidation by several coats of paint to ensure that it lives forever.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_the_Eiffel_Tower_made_of_iron_not_steel\"><\/span>Why is the Eiffel Tower made of iron not steel?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Eiffel Tower is made of iron, not steel. The <b>iron plates and beams produced through the puddling process were then preassembled in the Eiffel factories in Levallois Perret using rivets.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_was_the_Eiffel_Tower_originally_meant_to_be_built\"><\/span>Where was the Eiffel Tower originally meant to be built?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Of Barcelona, Spain<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_city_was_the_Eiffel_Tower_originally_planned_for\"><\/span>What city was the Eiffel Tower originally planned for?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>City of Barcelona, Spain<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_was_the_Eiffel_Tower_meant_for\"><\/span>Who was the Eiffel Tower meant for?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Main figures. 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