By Euronews
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The Eiffel Tower has welcomed 300 million visitors since opening to the public.
It’s the world’s most-frequented monument and on Thursday it celebrated its 300-millionth visitor.
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The Eiffel Tower in Paris has withstood numerous wars and disasters since it opened to the public in back in 1889.
Now, 128 years on, the 324-metre high structure welcomes around seven million people each year. Maintaining and repainting the structure is a monumental feat that takes place around once every seven years.