Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower (French: Tour Eiffel) is an iron tower built on the Champ de Mars beside the River Seine in Paris, France. It is the tallest structure in Paris and one of the most recognized monuments in the world.[1] Named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, it is the most visited monument in the world; 6,428,441 people visited the tower in 2005[2] and more than 200,000,000 since its construction.[3] Including the 24 m (78.7 ft) antenna, the structure is 324 m (1,063 ft) high (since 2000), which is equivalent to about 81 levels in a conventional building.
The Eiffel Tower by night. At the top is a revolving searchlight. The steel structure is illuminated by thousands of lights hidden between the bracings. The Eiffel Tower (French: La tour Eiffel) is the most recognizable landmark in Paris and is known worldwide as a symbol of France. Named after its designer, Gustave Eiffel, it is a premier tourist destination, with over 5.5 million visitors per year.
The Eiffel Tower by night. At the top is a revolving searchlight. The steel structure is illuminated by thousands of lights hidden between the bracings. The Eiffel Tower (French: La tour Eiffel) is the most recognizable landmark in Paris and is known worldwide as a symbol of France. Named after its designer, Gustave Eiffel, it is a premier tourist destination, with over 5.5 million visitors per year.
The Eiffel Tower by night
The Eiffel Tower by night
The Eiffel Tower by night
The Eiffel Tower by night
The Eiffel Tower by night
The Eiffel Tower by night
The Eiffel Tower by night. It is 300 meters (986 feet) tall, not including the 24-meter television antenna on top, and weighs 10,100 tonnes. The tower was the worlds tallest structure for forty years.
View from the Tocadero and the Palais de Chaillot to the Eiffel Tower and the Champ-de-Mars behind it
Top of the Eiffel Tower
First level of the Eiffel Tower with a very large area for visitors (includes restaurants, post office, souvenir shop, etc.)
A large crowd is waiting below the Eiffel Tower to be able to get into on of the four large lifts.
Park of Palais de Chaillot on the Trocadéro. You can cross the river Seine via Pont d'Iéna to reach the large pillars of the Eiffel Tower.
View over the Champ-de-Mars from the top of the Eiffel Tower
View from the top of the Eiffel Tower down to the Eastern pillar
View from the top of the Eiffel Tower towards the Louvre and the 7ème Arrondisement.
View from the top of the Eiffel tower accross the river Seine over the 8th Arrondisement
View from the top of the Eiffel tower to the Palais de Chaillot and the Trocadéro
View from the top of the Eiffel Tower towards Bois de Boulogne
The small island Île des Cygnes between the bridges Pont de Bir Hakeim (lower part of the picture) and Pont de Grenelle
      
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