Eiffel Tower - Erbil, Iraq
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Torgut
N 36° 11.086 E 044° 00.065
38S E 410179 N 4004903
This well sized replica of Eiffel Tower can be seen in
Waymark Code: WM1C9NW
Location: Iraq
Date Posted: 07/10/2025
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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This replica of Eiffel Tower is located in Minara Park, one of the main city parks of Erbil, the capital city of Iraqi Kurdistan.

It was placed in 2017 near one of the main entrance, built in pretty much the same materials as the original tower. It's about 10 m tall.

About the original, Wikipedia article summarizes it well, and for more details feel free to follow the link:
(visit link)


"The Eiffel Tower; French: Tour Eiffel) is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889.

Locally nicknamed "La dame de fer" (French for "Iron Lady"), it was constructed as the centrepiece of the 1889 World's Fair, and to crown the centennial anniversary of the French Revolution. Although initially criticised by some of France's leading artists and intellectuals for its design, it has since become a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognisable structures in the world. The tower received 5,889,000 visitors in 2022. The Eiffel Tower is the most visited monument with an entrance fee in the world: 6.91 million people ascended it in 2015. It was designated a monument historique in 1964, and was named part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site ("Paris, Banks of the Seine") in 1991.

The tower is 330 metres (1,083 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-storey building, and the tallest structure in Paris. Its base is square, measuring 125 metres (410 ft) on each side. During its construction, the Eiffel Tower surpassed the Washington Monument to become by far the tallest human-made structure in the world, a title it held for 41 years until the Chrysler Building in New York City was finished in 1930. It was the first structure in the world to surpass both the 200 meters and 300 meters mark in height. Due to the addition of a broadcasting aerial at the top of the tower in 1957, it is now taller than the Chrysler Building by 5.2 metres (17 ft). Excluding transmitters, the Eiffel Tower is the second tallest free-standing structure in France after the Millau Viaduct.

The tower has three levels for visitors, with restaurants on the first and second levels. The top level's upper platform is 276 m (906 ft) above the ground—the highest public observation deck in the European Union. Tickets can be purchased to ascend by stairs or lift to the first and second levels. The climb from ground level to the first level is over 300 steps, as is the climb from the first level to the second, making the entire ascent a 600-step climb. Although there is a staircase to the top level, it is usually accessible only by lift. On this top, third level, is a private apartment built for Gustave Eiffel, who decorated it with furniture made by Jean Lachaise and invited friends such as Thomas Edison."
Where is original located?: Paris, France

Where is this replica located?: Erbil, Iraq

Who created the original?: Eiffel

Internet Link about Original: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiffel_Tower

Year Original was Created (approx. ok): 1889

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