Eiffel Tower Art
Hang Eiffel Tower artwork in your home. It took Gustave Eiffel's civil engineering firm 26 months and five days to construct the Eiffel Tower for the 1889 World's Fair. Workers used 7,500 tons of iron and 2.5 million rivets to build the tower designed to showcase France's engineering prowess. Before constructing the Eiffel Tower, Eiffel's company had already proven to be master artists by creating the Statue of Liberty's internal frame.