After its completion it was criticized for marring the landscape of its present city.  
It was originally designed to be built at the Universal Exposition of Barcelona in 1888 , though that proposal was rejected.  After its completion it was criticized for marring the landscape of its present city.  Intended to stand only for 20 years, the city decided to keep it because of its useful communication purposes most notably demonstrated during the 1st Battle of the Marne.  Consisting of three levels one of which is only accessible by lift it stood as the world's tallest structure until the completion of the Chrysler Building.  Name this iron wrought tower which now stands as the trademark of Paris named after its designer.
It was originally designed to be built at the Universal Exposition of Barcelona in 1888 , though that proposal was rejected.  
{Eiffel Tower}