Editing Eiffel Tower (1889)

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=== An Iron Tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris ===

When one thinks of Paris, the image of the Eiffel Tower tends to immediately spring to mind, although the city is brimming with famous buildings and art. It is an icon not just of a feat of engineering, design or Paris itself, but of France and French culture more generally. Named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, the 324m iron lattice structure was the tallest building in the world from 1889 to 1930. In addition, it is the most visited paid monument in the world, with over seven millions visitors per year. Therefore it is plain to see the invaluable and far-reaching role it can play in French cultural diplomacy, where it is able to serve as a reference point for French culture for people from all corners of the earth.

[[Category: Monuments and Sculptures as Cultural Diplomacy]]