On March 31, 1889, the Eiffel Tower was dedicated in Paris in a ceremony presided over by its designer, Gustave Eiffel, ...

The iron structure, now nearing 150 years old, is an iconic part of ... architecture firm won. 2. Gustave Eiffel didn't actually design the tower. It was one of the architect's structural ...

Though the Eiffel Tower bears his name, Gustave Eiffel was not initially enthusiastic about the structure nor did he design ...

the iron pieces used are cut from girders and other bits that were swapped out of the Eiffel Tower during renovations and stored for safekeeping, reveals Joachim Roncin, head of design at the ...

French engineer and entrepreneur Gustave Eiffel will forever be remembered for building the much-loved tower that has dominated ... His 1890 design envisaged a system of concrete-coated metal ...