Also known as
  • Tour Eiffel
The Eiffel Tower (French: Tour Eiffel, /tuʀ ɛfɛl/) is an iron tower built on the Champ de Mars beside the Seine River in Paris. The tower has become a global icon of France and is one of the most recognizable structures in the world. Named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the Eiffel Tower is the tallest building in Paris. More than 200,000,000 have visited the tower since its construction in 1889, including 6,719,200 in 2006, making it the most visited paid monument in the world.... full article at wikipedia
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  • 2.2946
  • 48.85839
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  • 1887
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  • 1889
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  • 300.65m
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  • Champ de Mars
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  • 324.0m
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