6 Things You Might Not Know About the Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower Was Not Designed by Gustave Eiffel

Gustave Eiffel did not actually design his namesake tower. While his company was responsible for its construction, it was his two senior engineers, Maurice Koechlin and Emile Nouguier, who dreamed up the famous structure. It was said that Eiffel was not overly supportive of the initial design (drawn by Koechlin). However, after some tweaks and additions made by the French architect Stephen Sauvestre, Eiffel changed his tune, supported the project and eventually bought the rights to the patented design.

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