The Eiffel Tower is older than the Blackpool Tower, but only by 5 years! The Eiffel tower opened in 1889, construction on the Blackpool Tower started only two years after the Eiffel was unveiled in 1891, opening to the public in 1894.
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The Eiffel Tower was supposed to be dismantled after 20 years. Fortunately, things didn't happen that way, and we have radio to thank for it! By Bertrand Lemoine. In 1910, the Eiffel Tower could have been demolished!