Eiffel Tower
Architect: Gustave Eiffel
Year: 1889
Location: Paris, France
Category: Temporary Installations
About
The world had never seen anything like the graceful iron form that rose from Paris ’ Champ de Mars in the late 1880s. The “Eiffel Tower,” built as a temporary installation for the Exposition Universelle de 1889, became an immediate sensation for its unprecedented appearance and extraordinary height. It has long outlasted its intended lifespan and become not only one of Paris’ most popular landmarks, but one of the most recognizable structures in human history.
Tags: Architecture Classics, Cultural Architecture, Temporary installations, Buildings, Landmarks & Monuments, Industrial Architecture, Gustave Eiffel, World's Fair, 19th Century, Iron, Franca, Exposition Internationale, International Exposition