Eiffel Tower Love Padlocks - Paris, France - Love Padlocks on Waymarking.com

We spotted at least 25 love locks at various locations on the fence surrounding the observation decks and on other structures with metal grills. Locks have also been spotted along the stairs. At least 40 love locks were removed from the Eiffel Tower some time prior to June 9, 2014 (visit link) but we spotted locks when we were there on June 15, 2014. So, they appear to be replaced just as quickly as they are removed.

"The Eiffel Tower (French: La Tour Eiffel) is an iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. It was named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower. Erected in 1889 as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair, it was initially criticised by some of France's leading artists and intellectuals for its design, but has become both a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tower is the tallest structure in Paris and the most-visited paid monument in the world; 6.98 million people ascended it in 2011. The tower received its 250 millionth visitor in 2010.

The tower is 324 metres (1,063 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-storey building. During its construction, the Eiffel Tower surpassed the Washington Monument to assume the title of the tallest man-made structure in the world, a title it held for 41 years, until the Chrysler Building in New York City was built in 1930. Because of the addition of the antenna atop the Eiffel Tower in 1957, it is now taller than the Chrysler Building by 5.2 metres (17 ft). Not including broadcast antennae, it is the second-tallest structure in France, after the Millau Viaduct.

The tower has three levels for visitors, with restaurants on the first and second. The third level observatory's upper platform is 276 m (906 ft) above the ground, the highest accessible to the public in the European Union. Tickets can be purchased to ascend by stairs or lift (elevator) to the first and second levels. The climb from ground level to the first level is over 300 steps, as is the walk from the first to the second level. Although there are stairs to the third and highest level, these are usually closed to the public and it is generally only accessible by lift."

--Wikipedia (visit link)

Structure/Location: Eiffel Tower Approximate year of the first padlock at this location: 2005 Approximate number of padlocks at this location: At least 25, but likely many more Website of some background information about the padlocks at this location: [Web Link]

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