Eiffel Tower, The Icon of France

Posted by: Steve | June 25th, 2008 | No comments

The Eiffel Tower as seen from the Champ-de-Mars
The Eiffel tower and the Seine at night
The Eiffel Tower is Paris’ most-recognized icon. Built for the World Exposition of 1889, the tower is a relative newcomer to a city whose history stretches back to over a millennia.
Named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the Eiffel […]

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Basilique Saint-Denis (Church of St. Denis)

Posted by: Steve | May 2nd, 2008 | No comments

Basilique Saint-Denis, or the Church of St. Denis, in Paris
The church would have “the most radiant windows” to “illuminate men’s minds so that they may travel through apprehension of God’s light.”
–Suger, Abbot of Saint-Denis
The Abbot Suger of Saint-Denis wanted to create a church that would be even greater than the famous Hagia Sophia Church […]

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