The Eiffel Tower: Europe's Greatest Landmark

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[johannweber]

In my opinion, one of the most fascinating facts about the building process of the Eiffel tower ist that it was so well organized and the workers so skilled that not a single person was killed during the construction process (One was killed during a private visit in his free time).

[martinshowers]

"The only place in town I can have lunch, and not look at the damn Eiffel Tower"

[mammuchan]

I can’t stop trying to picture what 19th century French suppositories looked like they sound vicious

[medusagorgo]

I was lucky enough to have been able to go there and climb up the tower a few years ago when I lived in Germany. We were coming back from touring the Normandy beaches and Mont st Michele when we stopped off in Paris for a few days. If you ever get a chance to visit here’s a hint, visit early in the day, like when they first open, it’s less crowded and you pretty much have free reign of the place.

[Chef_PC]

I love the not-so-silent quotes around “Francophiles”. Subtle move, Blaze Boi.

[TexAnts-xptl]

Being a native Texan, I love everything French! Not only did they back my state's eventual countrymen in the American Revolution but they were one of only a few countries to recognize Texas's independence from Mexico. My birthplace, San Antonio, basically only exists because the French trading post New Orleans.
Vive la France!

[sparkyfromel]

Eiffel was a fanatic about good engineering, he thought work accidents were the proof of sloppy management
the Eiffel tower was build without one casualty, an unique feat at the time
there was however a murder of passion, this is France after all !

[ComaDave]

"...who will cheat on me as little as possible"

"So you're telling me there's a chance"

[TheStefaniliev]

I think "the making of the Eiffel Tower" will be pretty nice MegaProject video

[Daniel-kqbx]

I was wondering how you could make a 23 Minutes video about the Eiffel Tower. I was proven so wrong, this was so amusing and informative, loved it.

[MartinCHorowitz]

The Eiffel Tower proved the techniques for modern large building construction.

[gruntsffs]

Simon, did you forget to tell us how “staggeringly rich” Effel became from his tower contract 🤔

[fvckyoutubescensorshipandt]

I like the giant guillotine better. That could have been featured in the ending of a few King Kong and Godzilla movies.

[aricohen]

Having grown up in the US, I’ve learned more about European history in two weeks on Geographics than I did in high school

[Taylor-ncqt]

I thought Europe’s greatest landmark was Simon’s beard

[daviddonohue]

I remember when I first saw it in person, it took my breath away...the first thing I said was pictures don’t do it justice...just beautiful

[PaulTheFox]

At 16:52, that looks ridiculous just how massive the Eiffel tower is, literally everything else looks like blades of grass under a giants foot in comparison.

Sure it's nothing compared to what we have today, but when almost everything else is below the height of the first level it really puts into perspective just how mind blowing it must have looked to people back then.

[iteerrex]

I had always wanted to learn more about the Eiffel tower, but never got around to it. So thanks very much Simon.

[ARIXANDRE]

Whereas the Christ Redeemer is actually smaller than it looks, I was shocked at how tall the Eiffel Tower Tower really is.

[supersportzcom]

"Stay classy, history." 🤣 My sentiments exactly