Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower has become France’s most widely used symbol worldwide. It was designed by Émile Nouguier, Maurice Koechlin and Stephen Sauvestre, employees of Eiffel & Co. Gustave Alexandre Eiffel, initially reluctant about the project, later became a great supporter and bought the patent. Built in just two years, 1887–1889 (in 2 years, 2 months and 5 days), it was to serve as the entrance arch to the 1889 Universal Exhibition, a world’s fair celebrating the…