2006-06-17 23:42:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Eiffel tower was desgined by the architect Gustave Eiffel and was supposed to be temporary when first erected. for the industrial fair. Itr was a milestone of the industrial age and a place for humanity to boast with glory of the human mind.
It was completed in 1889 -100th anniversary of the French revolution.
Entirely steel, the tower is composed of millions of pieces excellently formed together as to reflect a genius in architecture -> a deomonstration of what human mind and skills weree capable of.
2006-06-17 23:49:31 · answer #1 · answered by Roland 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Gustave Eiffel built the Eiffel Tower.
He was an Engineer who was experimenting with metal resistance to air and as a estructural designs for construction.
It was built for the 1889 World Exposition Fair in Paris, France.
2006-06-18 01:42:17 · answer #2 · answered by spyblitz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Gustave Eiffel built the Eiffel Tower for the Paris World's Fair of 1889, which honored the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution. The World's Fair or Universal Exposition of 1889 (Exposition Universelle de 1889)"
2006-06-17 23:46:47 · answer #3 · answered by Seikilos 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hahahaha you ought to be on the subsequent flight to Billund in Denmark. Coincidentally, this is in my quiz this night. "what's the call of the unusual form city built in 1968 in Billund, Denmark?"
2016-10-31 02:03:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try these links..
http://www.paris-eiffel-tower-news.com/eiffel-tower-stories/eiffel-tower-construction.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiffel_Tower
2006-06-17 23:47:07 · answer #5 · answered by kuts 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋