Eiffel Tower, Paris France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Zinnware
N 48° 51.500 E 002° 17.671
31U E 448253 N 5411947
English: Gustave Eiffel built the Eiffel Tower for the Paris World's Fair of 1889 was the central attraction. ------- Français: Gustave Eiffel a construit la Tour Eiffel pour l'Exposition universelle de Paris de 1889 fut l'attraction centrale.
Waymark Code: WM7DWV
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 10/11/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Rayman
Views: 248

English:The Tour Eiffel has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The Eiffel Tower, which is the tallest building in Paris,[1] is the single most visited paid monument in the world; millions of people ascend it every year. Named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the tower was built as the entrance arch for the 1889 World's Fair.

The tower stands at 324 m (1,063 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-story building. It was the tallest structure in the world from its completion until 1930, when it was eclipsed by the Chrysler Building in New York City. Not including broadcast antennas, it is the second-tallest structure in France, behind the Millau Viaduct, completed in 2004. And while the Eiffel Tower is a steel structure, and weighs approximately 10,000 tonnes, it actually has a relatively low density, weighing less than a cylinder of air occupying the same dimensions as the tower.

The tower has three levels for visitors. Tickets can be purchased to ascend either on stairs or lifts to the first and second levels. The walk to the first level is over 300 steps, as is the walk from the first to the second level. The third and highest level is only accessible by lift. Both the first and second levels feature restaurants.
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Français: La Tour Eiffel est devenue à la fois une icône mondiale de la France et l'une des structures les plus reconnaissables dans le monde. La Tour Eiffel, qui est le plus grand monument de Paris, [1] est le seul monument le plus visité payés du monde, des millions de personnes montent chaque année. Nommé d'après son concepteur, l'ingénieur Gustave Eiffel, la tour a été construite comme l'arche d'entrée pour l'exposition Universelle de 1889.

La tour se situe à 324 m (1,063 pi) de hauteur, soit environ la même hauteur que de 81 étages. C'était la plus haute structure du monde à partir de son achèvement qu'en 1930, quand elle a été éclipsée par le Chrysler Building, à New York City. Non compris les antennes de diffusion, il est la deuxième plus haute structure en France, derrière le viaduc de Millau, achevé en 2004. Et tandis que la Tour Eiffel est une structure d'acier, et pèse environ 10.000 tonnes, elle a effectivement une densité relativement faible, pesant moins d'un cylindre d'air occupant les mêmes dimensions que la tour.

La tour comporte trois niveaux pour les visiteurs. Les billets peuvent être achetés à monter soit sur des escaliers ou des ascenseurs pour les premier et deuxième niveaux. La promenade au premier niveau, c'est plus de 300 étapes, comme c'est le pied de la première à la deuxième niveau. La troisième et plus haut niveau est uniquement accessible par ascenseur. Les deux premiers niveaux et deuxième long métrage restaurants.

(Source Wikipedia)
Original Name of Structure (during fair): Tour Eiffel

Current Name of Structure: Tour Eifflel (Eiffel Tower)

Architect/Designer: Gustave Eiffel

Fair Name: Exposition Universelle (1889)

Location: Paris, France

Year of Fair: 1889

Theme of Fair: The 100 anniversary of the French Revolution.

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