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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. Eiffel Tower Fast Facts - AOL

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   It is the tallest structure in the world until 1930, when the Chrysler Building opens in New York. 1981-1982 - Two phases of renovations are completed, with new facilities including a conference ...

4. The Eiffel Tower is closed while workers strike on the 100th ...

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   One of the world’s most-visited sites, the Eiffel Tower is typically open 365 days a year — though it is occasionally affected by strikes — and is expected to play a central role in the 2024 ...

5. 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.

6. 7th arrondissement of Paris - Wikipedia

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   Construction of Hôtel de Salm, 1787.Paris, Musée Carnavalet. Exposition Universelle in 1889, the entrance arch is known as the Eiffel Tower. During the 17th century, French high nobility started to move from the central Marais, the then-aristocratic district of Paris where nobles used to build their urban mansions [5] (see Hotel de Soubise), to the clearer, less populated and less polluted ...

7. 12 Surprising Things You Didn't Know About the Eiffel Tower - AOL

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   The Eiffel Tower remains a bit of a mystery to those not well-versed in architectural history. To learn more about this iconic landmark, we've gathered 12 of the best Eiffel Tower facts.

8. Sacré-Cœur, Paris - Wikipedia

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   It is the second most popular tourist destination in the capital after the Eiffel Tower. [1] ... (one of the world's ... is open from 06:00 to 22:30 every day. The ...

9. Eiffel Tower Turns 125 Today: Can You ID the Real One? - AOL

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   Today marks the 125th birthday of Paris's Eiffel Tower. Erected for the 1889 World's Fair, Gustave Eiffel's controversial 324-meter structure (the tallest manmade object in the world at the time ...