The Eiffel Tower, built for the Paris World’s Fair in 1889, is a symbol of Paris, France. It is named after Gustave Eiffel, but he was not the one who designed this famous structure. Eiffel bought the rights to the patent on the design from two original architects.
The tower was the subject of controversy and criticism. Many people believed that building a 324 meter/ 1062 ft high structure was impossible. Others did not like the idea at all. A group of French artists led by Charles Garnier, an architect of the Opera Garnier, formed a committee against the erection of the steel tower. They opposed the construction of the "ridiculous tower dominating Paris" and called it "useless and monstrous".
Another famous Eiffel’s steel structure is the Statue of Liberty in New York, USA. The French engineer also designed many other buildings, even a folding mission church that still stands in Santa Rosalia, Mexico.
