The Eiffel Tower (French: La Tour Eiffel, [tuʁ ɛfɛl], nickname La dame de fer, the iron lady) is a puddle iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. Built in 1889 as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair, it has become both a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tower is the tallest building in Paris and the most-visited paid monument in the world; millions of people asce...
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Architect:
Opened:
- Mar 31, 1889
Floors:
- 3
Height With Antenna/spire:
- 324 m (1060 ft )
Also known as:
- Tour Eiffel,
- Eiffel tower,
- Eiffel Tower, Paris
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