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Happy 127th birthday, Eiffel Tower!

The Eiffel Tower, one of the world’s most iconic structures, turns 127 today. Its construction started on January 28, 1887 and was completed on March 31, 1889. It took 2 years, 2 months and 5 days to build the monument that we just cannot get enough of. (Shutterstock)

Updated on: Mar 31, 2016 5:14 PM IST

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The Eiffel Tower, one of the world’s most iconic structures, turns 127 today. Its construction started on January 28, 1887 and was completed on March 31, 1889. It took 2 years, 2 months and 5 days to build the monument that we just cannot get enough of. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Mar 31, 2016 5:14 PM

The Eiffel Tower, one of the world’s most iconic structures, turns 127 today. Its construction started on January 28, 1887 and was completed on March 31, 1889. It took 2 years, 2 months and 5 days to build the monument that we just cannot get enough of. (Shutterstock)

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To mark the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution in 1889, a competition was announced to “study the possibility of erecting an iron tower on the Champ-de-Mars with a square base, 125 metres across and 300 metres tall”. Among 107 projects, that of Gustave Eiffel, an entrepreneur, engineers Maurice Koechlin and Emile Nouguier, and architect Stephen Sauvestre was accepted. (Twitter)

Updated on Mar 31, 2016 5:14 PM

To mark the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution in 1889, a competition was announced to “study the possibility of erecting an iron tower on the Champ-de-Mars with a square base, 125 metres across and 300 metres tall”. Among 107 projects, that of Gustave Eiffel, an entrepreneur, engineers Maurice Koechlin and Emile Nouguier, and architect Stephen Sauvestre was accepted. (Twitter)

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Only intended to last 20 years, the iconic tower was saved by scientific experiments encouraged by Eiffel, particularly the first radio transmissions and telecommunications. (Twitter)

Updated on Mar 31, 2016 5:14 PM

Only intended to last 20 years, the iconic tower was saved by scientific experiments encouraged by Eiffel, particularly the first radio transmissions and telecommunications. (Twitter)

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Since 1980s, the tower has been regularly renovated, restored and adapted for an ever-growing public. As much as 60 tonnes of paint is needed to repaint the tower, which is done every seven years. (Twitter)

Updated on Mar 31, 2016 5:14 PM

Since 1980s, the tower has been regularly renovated, restored and adapted for an ever-growing public. As much as 60 tonnes of paint is needed to repaint the tower, which is done every seven years. (Twitter)

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An undying symbol of the French capital, today it welcomes about 7 million visitors every year and is the most visited paid monument in the world. (Shutterstock)

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An undying symbol of the French capital, today it welcomes about 7 million visitors every year and is the most visited paid monument in the world. (Shutterstock)

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Over the years, it has become the stage for numerous events of global significance. In this image, thousands of yoga enthusiasts participate in a session at the foot of the Eiffel Tower as part of an international tour. (Instagram)

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Over the years, it has become the stage for numerous events of global significance. In this image, thousands of yoga enthusiasts participate in a session at the foot of the Eiffel Tower as part of an international tour. (Instagram)

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You have got to climb 1,665 steps to reach the top of the Eiffel Tower. You take the elevator or walk on foot, the view from there is nothing short of spectacular. (Twitter)

Updated on Mar 31, 2016 5:14 PM

You have got to climb 1,665 steps to reach the top of the Eiffel Tower. You take the elevator or walk on foot, the view from there is nothing short of spectacular. (Twitter)

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Because of its fabled existence, Eiffel Tower has inspired and been featured in several works of art, including films, fiction, photography and music, so much so that critics often quip that it is impossible to shoot in Paris without having the tower in the background. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Mar 31, 2016 5:14 PM

Because of its fabled existence, Eiffel Tower has inspired and been featured in several works of art, including films, fiction, photography and music, so much so that critics often quip that it is impossible to shoot in Paris without having the tower in the background. (Shutterstock)

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The historic monument lit up in the colours of the French national flag post the terror attacks in Paris on November 13, 2015 that killed 130 people and injured another 368. (AP)

Updated on Mar 31, 2016 5:14 PM

The historic monument lit up in the colours of the French national flag post the terror attacks in Paris on November 13, 2015 that killed 130 people and injured another 368. (AP)

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The Eiffel Tower lit up again, this time in the black, yellow and red colours of the Belgian flag, to pay tribute to the victims of bomb attacks in Brussels on March 22, 2016. (REUTERS)

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The Eiffel Tower lit up again, this time in the black, yellow and red colours of the Belgian flag, to pay tribute to the victims of bomb attacks in Brussels on March 22, 2016. (REUTERS)

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France has decided to deploy 1,600 additional police officers to bolster security at its borders and on public transport following the deadly blasts in Brussels. (REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 31, 2016 5:14 PM

France has decided to deploy 1,600 additional police officers to bolster security at its borders and on public transport following the deadly blasts in Brussels. (REUTERS)

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