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EPISODE · Jul 12, 2019 · 10 MIN

The story behind the landmark: The Eiffel Tower

from Wonders of the World on The Hard Shoulder

It’s the structure most iconic of it’s country, identifiable of its city across the globe. However, the history of The Eiffel Tower is not as uncomplicated as its contemporary popularity would imply. To give Ivan the true tale of Paris’ Iron Lady, and to kick off our new Friday Landmark Series, was Architectural Historian Danielle O’Donovan.

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It’s the structure most iconic of it’s country, identifiable of its city across the globe. However, the history of The Eiffel Tower is not as uncomplicated as its contemporary popularity would imply. To give Ivan the true tale of Paris’ Iron Lady,...

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