Monuments usually celebrate heroes, or commemorate victories, or honor kings or saints; but the Eiffel Tower is a monument for its own sake, a proud gesture to the world.
The Eiffel Tower was built to celebrate heroes and commemorate victories.
mnli hypothesis: The Eiffel Tower was built to celebrate heroes and commemorate victories. premise: Monuments usually celebrate heroes, or commemorate victories, or honor kings or saints; but the Eiffel Tower is a monument for its own sake, a proud gesture to the world.