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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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   The tallest structure in the City of Paris and the Île-de-France remains the Eiffel Tower in the 7th arrondissement, 330 meters high, completed in 1889 as the gateway to the 1889 Paris Universal Exposition. The tallest building in the Paris region is the Tour Link, at 242 meters, located in La Défense. It is tied for ninth place among the ...

4. 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 ...

5. Eiffel Tower Fast Facts - AOL

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   Almost seven million people visit the Eiffel Tower annually. ... There is a police station located at the foot of the south pillar. Timeline. Construction: 1887-1889 (2 years, ...

6. Eiffel Tower replicas and derivatives - Wikipedia

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   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

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

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   The final design called for 18,000 pieces of puddle iron and an incredible 2.5 million rivets. Admittedly, that sounds a lot more difficult than the 3D Eiffel Tower puzzle we had as kids.. 4. The ...

8. Champ de Mars - Wikipedia

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   View of the Eiffel Tower from the Eiffel Tower Stadium during the 2024 Olympics. Champ de Mars contains both a basketball court and a football field. For the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics , a temporary stadium known as the Eiffel Tower Stadium ( French : Stade de la Tour Eiffel ) was erected atop the Place Jacques-Rueff, and hosted the ...

9. Eiffel Tower Allegedly Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out At ...

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   Tourists were allegedly evacuated from the Eiffel Tower after a fire broke out at the iconic French landmark; however, official French agencies are yet to confirm the news. The Parisien attraction ...