Landmarks in Europe
The Houses of Parliament, England
The Houses of Parliament was built for Edward the Confessor more than 1000 years ago making it one of the oldest landmarks in England. Everything except the Westminister Hall was burned to the ground in the Great Fire of London which still stands today next to Parliament Square.
The Eiffel Tower, France
When it was built in 1887 - 1889, the Eiffel Tower was not popular at all with the public. Indeed, William Watson once wrote: "And during twenty years we shall see, stretching over the entire city, still thrilling with the genius of so many centuries, we shall see stretching out like a black blot the odious shadow of the odious column built up of riveted iron plates." Mr Eiffel had a permit that allowed the tower to stand for twenty years. However, when that time expired, the city decided to keep the tower as it proved valuable for communication purposes. The military used it to dispatch Parisian taxis to the front line in the First Battle of the Marne.
