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2. Eiffel Tower - Wikipedia

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   The Eiffel Tower was the world's tallest structure when completed in 1889, a distinction it retained until 1929 when the Chrysler Building in New York City was topped out. [102] The tower also lost its standing as the world's tallest tower to the Tokyo Tower in 1958 but retains its status as the tallest freestanding (non-guyed) structure in France.

3. List of tallest buildings and structures in the Paris region

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   However the tallest tower is built within central Paris: the iconic Eiffel Tower standing alongside the Seine River at the heart of the 7th arrondissement. Built in 1889, it was the first man-made structure in the world to exceed 1,000 feet.

4. Franz Reichelt - Wikipedia

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   Franz Reichelt (16 October 1878 – 4 February 1912), also known as Frantz Reichelt [1] or François Reichelt, was an Austro-Hungarian-born [2] French tailor, inventor and parachuting pioneer, now sometimes referred to as the Flying Tailor, who is remembered for jumping to his death from the Eiffel Tower while testing a wearable parachute of his own design.

5. Eiffel family leads campaign to remove Olympic rings from ...

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   The tower has also not been without its tweaks over the years, most notably in the 1920s, when it became a giant billboard for the French car company Citroën. Nevertheless, the Eiffel family say ...

6. Eiffel Tower ticket prices to rise by 20% to help cover ... - AOL

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   The same ticket for children aged between 12 and 14 years old will cost €17.70 ($19.21) and the price for children between four and 11 years old to reach the tower’s summit will be €8.90 ($9 ...

7. List of tallest freestanding structures - Wikipedia

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   Eiffel Tower: 300.6 986 1889–1930 (41 years) Tower: France Paris: Currently stands at a height of 330 metres (1,080 ft). Chrysler Building: 319 1,046 1930–1931 (1 ...