Eiffel Tower
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Eiffel Tower
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Gustave Eiffel (French architect and engineer, 1832-1923)
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Paris, France
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Champ de Mars, 5 Avenue Anatole France, 75007 Paris, France
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48°51'29.9"N 2°17'40.4"E
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France
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1887-1889
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19th Century
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Architecture and City Planning
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belle époque
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European
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iron
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exposed frame construction
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structural iron
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wrought iron
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industrial exposition
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observation
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Exposition universelle de 1889
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European art
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concrete foundation
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partial view, exterior view of one pillar
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Commission was awarded by competition
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the competition sought a plan for a monument for the International Exposition of 1889, celebrating the centenary of the French Revolution. The tower is built almost entirely of open-lattice wrought iron. It was the entrance gateway to the exposition.
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Michael Peters
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Michael Peters
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© Michael Peters
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© Texas Tech University Libraries
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Users must request permission from the copyright holder for all use in publications, including theses and dissertations.
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Gustave Eiffel (French architect and engineer, 1832-1923), “Eiffel Tower”, Arch Design Images, accessed November 26, 2024, https://exhibits.lib.ttu.edu/s/archlib/item/42048