On this day in 1889, Gustave Eiffel presided over the dedication ceremony for the Eiffel Tower. The French Prime Minister Pierre Tirard and 200 construction workers attended. Out of more than 100 submitted designs, Eiffel, a noted bridge builder, won the competition for a monument to be built on the Champ-de-Mars in central Paris. The […]
Eiffel Tower from Champs Elysees
The view near the apartment where we stayed. When the Tower sparkled, we rushed to it.