2024-11-21T14:11:39-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/124201651/google-doodle-honors-eiffel-tower-s-126th-opening-anniversary Alexander Walter 2015-03-31T13:55:00-04:00 >2015-03-31T14:03:48-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8x/8x4rx64d4nhoop8q.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>The Eiffel Tower, one of Paris's most visited attractions, welcoming almost seven million visitors per year, was completed 126 years ago today - and there's a Google Doodle to mark the anniversary.</p></em><br /><br /><p>Contrary to the <em>Telegraph</em> quote above, the Eiffel Tower was actually completed on March 15. Today's anniversary honors the <em>public opening</em> on March 31, 1889.</p><p>Joyeux anniversaire, old friend!</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/42892894/google-celebrates-mies-126th-birthday Paul Petrunia 2012-03-27T12:38:00-04:00 >2012-04-04T06:20:21-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f7/f76w9musgipex5p7.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p> To celebrate 126 years since the the father of modernism was born, Google is honoring Mies with a Google doodle tribute, referencing the classic IIT Crown Hall building.</p>