Title of the view. “LE PALAIS DES PRODUITS ALIMENTAIRES”. Antique view of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. For the Exposition Universelle of 1889 in Paris, with the palace of exposition of foods. The Exposition Universelle was a world’s fair held in Paris, from 5 May to 31 October 1889. It was the fourth of eight expositions held in the city between 1855 and 1937. It attracted more than thirty-two millions visitors. The most famous structure created for the Exposition, and still remaining, is the Eiffel Tower, 312 metres high, realised by Gustave Eiffel. The Eiffel Tower was inaugurated on March 31, 1889, after two years, two months and five days of construction. Its ascent is open to the public from the following 15 May. Until the end of the Exposition Universelle on November 6, the Eiffel Tower welcomed two million visitors. It was a huge success. At the time of the Exhibition, France had a gigantic colonial empire, ten time larger than metropolitan France. Architects built individual pavilions for each colony. Many foreign countries participed to the exhibition. Condition: very good condition. 34 x 24,5 cm / 13,3 x 9,4 inches. WE DON’T SELL LASER AND COPIES MAPS, ALL WE SELL IS ORIGINAL AND ANTIQUE. Due to the age an type of paper, some imperfections are to be expected. Please examine the images provided carefully, and if you have any questions please ask and we will be happy to help you. This item is in the category “Antiques\Maps, Atlases & Globes\Europe Maps”. The seller is “efi6″ and is located in this country: FR.
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Topic: Antiques
- Features: Antique
- Year: 1889
- City: Paris
- Date Range: 1800-1899
- Country/Region: France