Eiffel Tower

About this place

Built between 1887 and 1889 for the World's Fair, the Eiffel Tower celebrated industrial engineering during the centenary of the French Revolution. Gustave Eiffel's company created an iron structure that initially attracted criticism from prominent artists but later became a symbol of France. Look closely at the latticework to see how countless small elements create a monumental whole. Its importance lies not only in the skyline: the tower records a moment when new materials and construction techniques changed what a public monument could be.