What notable structure is Gustave Eiffel best known for?
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
Big Ben
The Eiffel Tower
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Answer
Gustave Eiffel is most well known for the Eiffel Tower, a wrought iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris that is the most-visited paid monument in the world. The Eiffel Tower was constructed from 1887 to 1889 as the entrance to the 1889 World's Fair and was originally criticized by some of France's leading artists and intellectuals for its design.
The Eiffel Enigma: A Quiz on the Architectural Genius Gustave Eiffel
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