Eiffel Tower's crazy construction story, an iron tower which wasn't welcomed by everyone in its day

Hundred thirty years ago in 1889 as Paris was hosting the World’s Fair, the iron lady became instantly the citie's iconic monument embodying the modernity and the engineering feat of this Era. The engineer Gustave Eiffel fought for years to erect in the heart of Paris the tallest tower ever built, seen by many as ugly and out of place at the time. Against all odds, he took the helm of a gigantic building site and revolutionized the construction technique. Revisit this historic saga and engineering challenge in this detailed account and high end docu-drama!

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Chapters
▷ 00:00 - Introduction
▷ 01:48 - Eiffel tower: an architectural challenge to build the world's tallest tower
▷ 04:20 - Gustave Eiffel's early career with the Statue of Liberty
▷ 07:15 - The Exposition Universelle of 1889 and the idea of a spectacular monument
▷ 10:21 - Eiffel takes on the Eiffel Tower project after a bogus competition between
▷ 15:10 - The bourgeoisie of the Champ de Mars, site of the Eiffel Tower, are opposed to it
▷ 18:30 - A financial disaster
▷ 19:00 - Early days of construction and ruling class discontent
▷ 25:00 - The crucial construction phase
▷ 32:36 - Panama Canal, another of Eiffel's architectural achievements goes awry
▷ 35:35 - Workers go on strike against working conditions
▷ 38:20 - Eiffel Tower inauguration on May 15th, 1889
▷ 40:30 - Praise and amazement from the international and national scenes
▷ 42:00 - Eiffel seeks to prevent the Tower's destruction despite Panama scandals
▷ 45:00 - Eiffel victim of anti-Semitism finds himself ostracised
▷ 48:00 - The Eiffel Tower is saved by becoming a wireless tower with the T.S.F.
▷ 52:20 - Credits

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Original title: Eiffel Tower, Story Of An Incredible Bet
A film by Mathieu Schwartz
2017 © Licensed by Terranoa

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