Eiffel Tower
Walking toward the Eiffel Tower for the first time, it appears unexpectedly and turns out larger than imagined. 330 meters of iron, a lace-like structure meant to stand 20 years that has now stood for 135. Symbol of Paris, hated at birth and loved now by the whole world.
A Temporary Structure
The tower was built for the centennial of the French Revolution as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair. Gustave Eiffel won the competition. Before construction finished, three hundred cultural figures signed a protest against the iron monster. Maupassant and Verlaine called the tower a disgrace t...
