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We were able to see the Eiffel Tower close up, but fogged in, before we left Paris. Seeing it from afar, these evening, all a-sparkle, was a treat.
I took a few more tripod based photos from another perspective, but this hand-held one turned out to be my favourite.
The Eiffel Tower ( tour Eiffel ) is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower.
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|| taken June 21, 2017 with Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM at 24, ¹⁄₁₂₅₀ sec at f/10 with ‒ 2 ⅓ EV, ISO 100 || Copyright 2017 Stephen Shankland
The Eiffel Tower (French: La Tour Eiffel, nickname La dame de fer, the iron lady) is an 1889 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 tallest building in Paris, it is the most-visited paid monument in the world; millions of people ascend it every year. Named for its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the tower was built as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair.
The tower stands 324 metres (1,063 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-storey building. Upon its completion, it usurped the Washington Monument to assume the title of tallest man-made structure in the world, a title it held for 41 years, until the Chrysler Building in New York City was built in 1930. Not including broadcast antennas, it is the second-tallest structure in France after the 2004 Millau Viaduct.
The tower has three levels for visitors. Tickets can be purchased to ascend, by stairs or lift, 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 elevator. Both the first and second levels feature restaurants.
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This is new since the last time I was in Paris. Every once in awhile the Eiffel Tower starts sparkling with some crazy light display. Not sure when they added that!
The iconic tower in France which stands at 324 metres, the "Eiffel Tower" in Paris, complete with the dancing fountains.
Designed by the architect Stephen Sauvestre, construction started on the 28th January 1887 and it opened the the public a little over 2 years later on the 31st March 1889, untill 1930 it was the tallest building in the world, over taken by New York's Chrysler Building.
13th February 1990
Engineer Gustave Eiffel, designed and built the tower in 1889 as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair. The tower is 324 metres tall, about the same height as an 81-storey building. It is the tallest structure in Paris and the most-visited paid monument in the world. The tower received its 250 millionth visitor in 2010.