When the Eiffel Tower was inaugurated at the 1889 Paris Exposition, it was derided by some of the city’s leading artists as useless, monstrous and barbaric. By objective measures it was the ...
More Stock photo/Getty Images The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous structures ... constructed largely of lead-covered timber, while sections of the vaulted ceiling were severely damaged ...
The Eiffel Tower was evacuated this morning after a fire alarm was sounded at the iconic landmark. It was reported that a blaze had broken out in the lift shaft between the first and second floor ...
Local reports indicate that the fire originated in the elevator shaft. Preliminary investigations suggest that an overheating device near an elevator cable might have triggered the flames.