简介:1.TheEiffelTowerinParis(巴黎埃菲尔铁塔)TheEiffelTowerisametaltowerinParis,builtforthe1889CentennialExposition.ThemostfamousworkoftheFrenchengineerAlexandre-GustaveEiffel(1832-1923),the300mhigh(984ft)towerwasthehighestbuildingintheworlduntil1930.Althoughanoutstandingengineeringachievement,itwasoriginallymuchdisliked,buthasbecomeoneofthegreatParisianlandmarks.
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