Gustave's Legacy
by Hany J
Title
Gustave's Legacy
Artist
Hany J
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Photograph
Description
The design of the Eiffel Tower is typically attributed to Monsieur Gustave Eiffel who was a very successful French civil engineer with a very successful career at the time. However, very few people know that the original design of this monument was the brainchild of two lesser-known men Maurice Koechlin and Emile Nouguier. These two men, with the help of the French architect Stephen Sauvestre submitted their plans (under the Gustave Eiffel Engineering firm) to a contest that would determine the centerpiece for the 1889 Worlds Fair in Paris. They won the contest, and the tower was built to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution, as well as to demonstrate Frances industrial prowess to the world.
And that is Gustaves legacy to the world today.
Hope you like this image.
All images are Copyright Hany G. Jadaa; C.Chem. M.Sc. Eng.; and Copyright Prince John Photography (the Artist). The material contained herein may not be reproduced, copied, edited, published, transmitted or downloaded in any way, shape or form. All rights are reserved. Copying, altering, displaying or redistribution of any of these images without written permission from the Artist is strictly prohibited and will be prosecuted under US, Canadian, European, and Australian Copyright laws.
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October 27th, 2013
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