The Real Story Behind the Eiffel Tower

Completed in 1889, the Eiffel Tower was conceived as the centerpiece of Paris for the 1889 Exposition Universelle (World's Fair). Outliving its original lifespan by more than a century, Nathaniel Drew takes us on a lesson through time to show us how this engineering marvel was constructed.

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[BucketListTravellers]

I had no idea the Eiffel Tower was only supposed to be temporary. The Paris skyline would look so strange without it!

[jpchrome]

I’m a simple man, I see Nathaniel Drew and I click 🤷🏻‍♂️

[k.q.]

Cool video. I got interested in this structure because of the Pixies song, "Alec Eiffel." Thanks for the quick history.

[patriciabristow-johnson]

6:26 did you mean "astronomy"? (Instead of "astrology")

[GerbenDavid]

2:27 that image and some other pictures are from the expostion of 1900 (Grand Palais, Petit Palais, Pont d'Alexandere III, the river bank filled with pavillions of countries...)

[SANDRACOLON-zsni]

I am truly grateful for the current information system. Thank you kindly for sharing such crucial historical information. Thank you. It is so important to comprehend the past. You are simply the best ;. )

[summerscents]

The tower was built as an artistic statement in celebration to the bloody french revolution (french artisans led an attack against the french aristocrats). The design, however, was a representation of France to Industrial Revolution.

[MrDumonic]

4:09 why don’t you see any cranes? I can see some things protruding from the top. Maybe those are cranes?

[ethanpolley]

Can we have an explanation of central Paris

[BoBritely]

It's the original wifi tower. Tesla was going to use it for his model.

[Michaelengelmann]

All I knew of it was who it was named after, him, and the country gifting us the Statue of Liberty (I joke with my mom that when she came to this country, she saw it as bronze) the people of gay paree hated it & thought it was ugly, and I REALLY want that hidden apartment in it

[GerbenDavid]

2:27 that image is of the 1900 exposition..

[jackgately]

I’m in Paris rn. I went all the way to the top and it was only 15 euros.

[worldview]

God forbid this is taller than the pyramids, King Tut would have a fit! 😲

[TheFreeRunPorject]

Did he mean astronomy? It hurt me when people mix those up.

[aidanrts]

This was fun but I just feel like there's someone else who could've done this video that wouldn't mispronounce Eiffel every time or confuse astrology with astronomy

[MrDumonic]

3:50 Everyone in the USA was French at one time. Then the french went north or to east coast, and USA kicked out the British monarchy. Or did they? 😂

[fikodu]

the metal was stolen from Algeria while it was colonised by thé French !!

[MrDumonic]

7:27 France is flat. Perfect for signals propagate

[valentingrandoit]

Just reminder this tower was finance by Haitians. When Haitians were force by the French government to pay for their freedom.