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The Eiffel Tower officially opened to the public on May 15, 1889.1
Constructed as the entrance gateway for the International Exposition of 1889, the tower was built to celebrate the centenary of the French Revolution. Designed by the engineer Gustave Eiffel, the structure was completed in approximately two years.213