La Tour Eiffel
(Eiffel Tower)
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Champs de Mars |
In
1887, Gustave Eiffel won the competition to build a tower
for the World Expo in 1889. At the time, the 300 meter
tower was the tallest building in the world, and
certainly didn't go without evoking its famous
controversies. But nothing would stop the success of the
Expo and of the tower. This monument has seen many uses
through the ages; it has been the antenna for TSF and the
international time service, and has served as a radio
transmitter. But most of all, over the course of time, it
has become the most widely-known symbol of Paris. The tower is comprised of 12,000 pieces of metal weighing 7,000 metric tons, and the stairs to the top number 1,652. The Eiffel Tower has become an integral part of the French skyline. |
On the Net:
The Official Site of the Eiffel Tower
