Eiffel Tower, The Crown Jewel of France

Описание: The Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889. The tower is 330 metres (1,083 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-storey building, and the tallest structure in Paris.

It was constructed as the centerpiece of the 1889 World's Fair, and to crown the centennial anniversary of the French Revolution. The Eiffel Tower was initially criticized by some of France's leading artists and intellectuals for its design, but it has become a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world.