Monuments

Strike at the Eiffel Tower closes one of the world’s most popular monuments

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PARIS — Visitors to the Eiffel Tower were turned away on Monday because of a strike over poor financial management at one of the world’s most-visited sites. A sign was posted at the entrance in English, saying, “Due to a strike, the Eiffel Tower is closed. We apologize.” The hugely popular 330-meter (1083-foot) landmark in … Read more

Richard Barancik, final of ‘Monuments Males’ from World Warfare II, dies at 98

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Richard Barancik, the final dwelling member of a particular Allied unit whose mission to safeguard the inventive patrimony of Europe amid the destruction and plunder of World Warfare II was dramatized within the Hollywood movie “The Monuments Males,” died July 14 at a hospital in Chicago. He was 98. His daughter Jill Barancik confirmed his … Read more