How many years to the Eiffel Tower

133 years ago, on March 31, 1889, in Paris the ceremonial opening of the Eiffel Tower took place. This day the designer Gustave Eyfel set up the French flag that marked the termination it constructions at tower top. It is interesting that Gustave Eyfel called the child simply — a 300-meter tower. The design reflected as a shoddy construction. Its purpose was to serve as an entrance arch the Parisian World Fair "Expo" 1889. In three years before in May, 1886 competition architectural and engineering projects on registration World Fair "Expo" was open. 107 applicants participated in it...