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Monday, March 15, 2010

EIFFEL TOWER




* The Eiffel Tower  is a 19th century iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris that has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world.
* The Eiffel Tower, which is the tallest building in Paris is the single most visited paid monument in the world
*millions of people ascend it every year.
* Named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel
GUSTAVE EIFFEL :Nationality :French
Birth date     :December 15, 1832(1832-12-15)
Birth place :Dijon, Côte-d'Or, France
Date of death:December 27, 1923 (aged 91)
Place of death :Rue Rabelais in Paris
Work Significant projects :Eiffel Tower and Statue of Liberty

 
* The tower was built as the entrance arch for the 1889 World's Fair. 
 

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