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1. www.britannica.com › topic › Eiffel-Tower-Paris-FranceEiffel Tower | History, Height, & Facts | Britannica

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   5 days ago · The tower stands 300 meters (984 feet) high. It rests on a base that is 5 meters (17 feet) tall, and the TV antenna atop the tower gives it a total elevation of 330 meters (1,083 feet). The Eiffel Tower was the tallest structure in the world until the topping off of the Chrysler Building in New York City in 1929.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Eiffel_TowerEiffel Tower - Wikipedia

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   600. Inscription. 1991 (15th Session) The Eiffel Tower ( / ˈaɪfəl / EYE-fəl; French: Tour Eiffel [tuʁ ɛfɛl] ⓘ) 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 from 1887 to 1889.

   • Construction started: 28 January 1887; 136 years ago
   • Owner: City of Paris, France

   • Floor count: 3

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4. www.britannica.com › question › Where-is-the-EiffelWhere is the Eiffel Tower located in Paris? | Britannica

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   The Eiffel Tower can be found on the Champs de Mars at 5 Avenue Anatole France within the 7th arrondissement of Paris. Situated on the “Left Bank,” meaning it is to the south of the Seine River, the storied 7th arrondissement neighbourhood in Paris is home to many other famous tourist attractions, such as the Musée d’Orsay and the Rodin ...

5. www.toureiffel.paris › en › the-monumentThe Eiffel Tower: all there is to know - Official website

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   The Eiffel Tower’s Illuminations. Every evening, the Eiffel Tower is adorned with its golden covering and sparkles for 5 minutes every hour on the hour, while its beacon shines over Paris. Conception, history, statistics, illuminations, artwork... discover every secret of the iconic Parisian monument.

6. www.toureiffel.paris › en › the-monumentEiffel Tower history, architecture, design & construction

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   The Design of the Eiffel Tower. The plan to build a tower 300 metres high was conceived as part of preparations for the World's Fair of 1889. Bolting the joint of two crossbowmen. (c): Collection Tour Eiffel. The wager was to " study the possibility of erecting an iron tower on the Champ-de-Mars with a square base, 125 metres across and 300 ...

   • Construction: 150 workers in the Levallois-Perret factory
   • Duration: 2 years, 2 months and 5 days of construction

   • Design: 18,038 metallic parts

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   Where is the Eiffel Tower in Paris?

   • The Eiffel Tower can be found on the Champs de Mars at 5 Avenue Anatole France within the 7th arrondissement of Paris. Situated on the “Left Bank,” meaning it is to the south of the Seine River, the storied 7th arrondissement neighbourhood in Paris is home to many other famous tourist attractions, such as the Musée d’Orsay and the Rodin Museum.

   Where is the Eiffel Tower located in Paris? | Britannica

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   How do I get to the Eiffel Tower?

   • You can also come by bus: lines 82, 30 and 42 serve stops 5 minutes’ walk from Entrance 2 of the Eiffel Tower (Allée Jean Paulhan). Bus lines 69 and 86 stop at the Champ de Mars, 7 minutes ... The interactive access plan uses Google Maps, which requires the authorization of a functional cookie to display.

   How to get to the Eiffel Tower: access map, transport, etc

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   Is there a secret apartment at the top of the Eiffel Tower?

   • "Eiffel Tower: Sightseeing, restaurants, links, transit". Bonjour Paris. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. ^ "Eiffel Tower in Paris". Paris Digest. 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018. ^ Caitlin Morton (31 May 2015). "There is a secret apartment at the top of the Eiffel Tower". Architectural Digest. Conde Nast. Retrieved 30 June 2015.

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   How is the Eiffel Tower connected to the Seine River?

   • The Eiffel Tower along the Seine River, Paris. The Eiffel Tower stands on four lattice-girder piers that taper inward and join to form a single large vertical tower. As they curve inward, the piers are connected to each other by networks of girders at two levels that afford viewing platforms for tourists.

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8. www.toureiffel.paris › en › access-mapHow to get to the Eiffel Tower: access map, transport, etc.

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   Metro stations Trocadéro (line 9) and Ecole Militaire (line 8) are 15 minutes by foot from the Tower. Another option is line C of the RER train network, which serves the Champ de Mars-Tour Eiffel station, located 5 minutes’ walk from Entrance 1. You can also come by bus: lines 82, 30 and 42 serve stops 5 minutes’ walk from Entrance 2 of ...

9. www.history.com › topics › landmarksEiffel Tower - Height, Timeline & Facts - HISTORY

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   Jun 13, 2011 · Built for the 1889 World's Fair in Paris, the Eiffel Tower is a 1,000-foot tall wrought iron tower, considered an architectural wonder and one of the world's most recognizable structures.