Gustave Eiffel

by Two Chums on November 2, 2023

It was during the 1870s and 80s that the Eiffel Company reached its pinnacle and was solicited around the world. But did you know this?

Eiffel’s works became increasingly complex and were achieved with brio; for example, New York’s Statue of Liberty for which Eiffel designed the entire steel framework to support the weight of Bartholdi’s sculpture.

The Statue of Liberty

Also associated with Eiffel is of course his most famous work: the Eiffel Tower.

The construction began on January, 28th 1887 and it was completed on March, 15th 1889. Known as the Iron Lady, it is now a worldwide symbol of France.

Despite virulent critiques and the planned destruction of the tower twenty years after its construction, the success was immediate. It is the most visited and loved landmark in Paris.