CHAPTER 5

The Eiffel Tower, Paris, France—Gustave Eiffel and The Ironwork Monster that Turned into a Symbol of Love

It’s the mid 1880’s AD in Paris, France.

France is getting ready to celebrate the first centennial of its great revolution. The celebration had to be great and planned to host the 1889 AD World Fair. The World Fair monument had to be great. As great as France’s history, and as high as France’s profile and ambitions. That was the Eiffel Tower.

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Figure 5.1 Eiffel Tower, Paris, France [1]

 

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Chapter 5 The Eiffel Tower, Paris, France—The Ironwork Monster That Turned Into a Symbol of Love—The Wonder of Gustave Eiffel

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