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Scanned from Agfa slide. Christmas 1976. I haven't squashed the aspect ratio down, the atmospheric effects in mid-winter caused the illusion that it was much stubbier than it really is.
Composite of an image I took about 12 years ago of the Eiffel Tower and one my father took some 40+ years earlier
Eiffel Tower, Paris, France.
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Constructed 1887–1889
Opening March 31, 1889
Use Observation tower,
Radio broadcasting tower
Height
Antenna or spire 324.00 m (1,063 ft)
Roof 300.65 m (986 ft)
Top floor 273.00 m (896 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 3
Elevators 7
Companies involved
Architect(s) Stephen Sauvestre
Structural engineer Maurice Koechlin,
Emile Nouguier
Contractor Gustave Eiffel & Cie
Owner City of Paris, France (100%)
Management Société d’Exploitation de The Eiffel Tower is a 19th century iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris that has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The Eiffel Tower, which is the tallest building in Paris,[10] is the single most visited paid monument in the world; millions of people ascend it every year. Named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the tower was built as the entrance arch for the 1889 World's Fair.
The tower stands at 324 m (1,063 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-story building. It was the tallest structure in the world from its completion until 1930, when it was eclipsed by the Chrysler Building in New York City. Not including broadcast antennas, it is the second-tallest structure in France, behind the Millau Viaduct, completed in 2004.
The tower has three levels for visitors. Tickets can be purchased to ascend either on stairs or lifts to the first and second levels. The walk to the first level is over 300 steps, as is the walk from the first to the second level. The third and highest level is accessible only by lift. Both the first and second levels feature restaurants.