https://padlet.com/s72464/4s198xkvbagg9l59 en-us 2023-03-13 14:53:42 UTC 2025-11-02 12:31:28 UTC hello@padlet.com s72464 https://padlet.com/s72464/4s198xkvbagg9l59/wish/2514573910 The Eiffel Tower was built to be a main attraction in the Paris world fair of 1889. It was built in record time. 300 million people have visited it since it was built.]]> 2023-03-13 14:56:19 UTC https://padlet.com/s72464/4s198xkvbagg9l59/wish/2514573910 s72464 https://padlet.com/s72464/4s198xkvbagg9l59/wish/2514578591 Work on the Eiffel Tower began 2 years in advance before the fair started. ]]> 2023-03-13 14:58:51 UTC https://padlet.com/s72464/4s198xkvbagg9l59/wish/2514578591 s72464 https://padlet.com/s72464/4s198xkvbagg9l59/wish/2514633192 Before Construction was even started the Eiffel Tower was the subject of much controversy. Pamphlets and articles were published saying  le 14 février 1887, la protestation des Artistes.  Wich was basically telling people there was a protest to the tower being built on febuary 14 of 1889. The protest was signed off by many big names.]]> 2023-03-13 15:33:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s72464/4s198xkvbagg9l59/wish/2514633192 s72464 https://padlet.com/s72464/4s198xkvbagg9l59/wish/2516219152 Construction on the tower was finished after 2 years, 2 months, and 5 days. It took 150 workers in the Levallois-Perret factory, between 150 and 300 workers on the construction site,2,500,000 rivets, 7,300 tons of iron 60 tons of paint, and 5 lifts.]]> 2023-03-14 14:32:26 UTC https://padlet.com/s72464/4s198xkvbagg9l59/wish/2516219152 s72464 https://padlet.com/s72464/4s198xkvbagg9l59/wish/2516229522 Gustave Eiffel, Maurice Koechlin, and Emile Nouguier had their work chosen out 107 options to build for the festival.]]> 2023-03-14 14:38:26 UTC https://padlet.com/s72464/4s198xkvbagg9l59/wish/2516229522