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The Eiffel Tower (/ ˈ aɪ f əl / ⓘ 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.
Stratosphere Tower: 350.2 m (1149 ft) 1996 Concrete Las Vegas, Nevada: Tallest observation tower in the United States. 2 Tower of the Americas: 228.6 m (750 ft) 1968 Concrete San Antonio, Texas: Built as the theme structure for San Antonio's World's Fair, HemisFair '68. It was the tallest observation tower in the United States from 1968 until ...
Height of highest observation deck Notes From To 1885 1889 Washington Monument, Washington D.C., United States 1889 152.3 m (500 ft) Was the world's tallest structure when completed. 1889 1931 Eiffel Tower, Paris, France 1889 275 m (902 ft) Two further observation decks 57 & 115 m. 1931 1973 Empire State Building, New York City, United States
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.
A bamboo replica of the Eiffel Tower at the Jaro Plaza in Jaro, Iloilo City, Philippines, was constructed to commemorate the inauguration of the original Eiffel Tower during the 1889 Paris Exposition 10°43′29.0172″N 122°33′24.6168″E / 10.724727000°N 122.556838000°E / 10.724727000; 122.556838000
Beach volleyball at the 2024 Paris Olympics is taking place at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. See the video! Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...
Height metres / feet Floors Year Notes 1 Tour First: Paris 231 metres (758 ft) 52 2011 Tallest building in France since 2011 2 Tour Hekla: Paris 220 metres (720 ft) 49 2022 3 Tour Montparnasse: Paris: 210 metres (690 ft) 59 1972 Tallest building in France from 1972 till 2011 4 Tour Incity: Lyon: 200 metres (660 ft) 39 2015
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 year) Skyscraper United States New York City: Empire State Building: 443.2 1,454 1931–1967 (36 years) Skyscraper United States New York City Ostankino Tower: 540.1 1,772 1967 ...