Which transitions show the correct relationships? Today, the Eiffel Tower is one of the most celebrated monuments in the world; the project planners only intended this renowned tower to last for 20 years. Over 120 years since its completion, most people cannot even imagine Paris without its famed tower. The Eiffel Tower has a storied history. Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution, the 1889 Exposition Universelle issued a competition to see who could build a tower 300 meters tall and 125 meters across in downtown Paris. successful completion of the project would require the most advanced technologies and engineering concepts of the time. over 100 different entries were submitted to the competition. Ultimately, the entrepreneur Gustave Eiffel's project won the bid to enter the competition. Work on the project began on January 28th, 1887. In just over two years, workers completed the tower on March 31st, 1889. The tower consisted of 18,000 pieces that had to be assembled and put into place by a team of up to 300 on-site workers. Completing the complex project in approximately two years was an astounding feat for the time. Upon its completion, the tower became the tallest monument in the world until the Chrysler Building in New York City was completed in 1930. Millions of people, including tourists from all nations of the world, visit the Eiffel Tower each year to appreciate its illustrious history and style; the Eiffel Tower stands as one of the most celebrated monuments in the world.