Tour d'Eiffel / Eiffel Tower
Rue de Champ de Mars, Paris VIIe
1887-89
Gustave Eiffel


Scanned photo by Isabelle Lomholt, 1989

The tower is 300m high; antenna up to 324m.

Tallest building globally until the Chrysler Building was completed in 1930.

This has to be the most famous structure in Paris, an early skyscraper that was not liked by many when built but now symbolises Paris, and France, to the world.

Photos of Tour d'Eiffel by Isabelle Lomholt + Axel Breun in 2006:



Eiffel Tower platform proposal
2008-
Serero Architects



competition winner
Location: top of the tower
Purpose: expand visitor facilities & mark 120th anniversary of the famous structure

Photos looking east from Tour d'Eiffel - Musée du quai Branly:



Photos looking northeast from Tour d'Eiffel:


Photos looking north over the River Seine from Tour d'Eiffel, Pont d'lena in foreground, Jardin du Trocadero and Palais de Chaillot beyond:



Photos looking west from Tour d'Eiffel down River Seine, Pont de Bir Hakeim (railway bridge) with Stade Emile Anthoine in foreground of image on right:



Parc du Champs de Mar
Images from Eiffel Tower southeast towards Ecole Militaire and Unesco Building - tower silhouette on horizon:


Trocadero
Images looking north from Eiffel Tower with La Defense on horizon to northwest:


Base of Eiffel Tower:




View from Pompidou Centre to the Eiffel Tower:


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Photograph looking west from Tour d'Eiffel:


Hearst Tower - New York

The Eiffel Tower : key dates

Phare Tower Paris

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Eiffel Tower Paris - page : adrian welch / isabelle lomholt