Eiffel tower (Paris - France)
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Location:
It is located at the end of the Champ de Mars, to the shore of the Seine river in Paris.
Description and History:
Eiffel Tower (Tour Eiffel in French), originally named '330
meters tower' is a wrought iron structure designed by 'Maurice
Koechlin' and 'Emile Nouguier' and built by French engineer 'Gustave
Eiffel' and his staff for the 1889 Universal Exposition in Paris.
This Parisian monument, symbol of France and its capital, is the
tallest structure in the city and monument entry charges more visited
in the world, with 7.1 million tourists every year.
With a height of 300 meters, later extended with an antenna 325 meters,
the Eiffel Tower was the highest structure in the world for 41 years.
It was built in two years, two months and five days, and eventually
generated some controversy among artists of the time, who saw her as an
iron monster.
Currently, in addition to being a tourist attraction also used as
station radio and television programs.
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