The
Eiffel Tower (
French: La Tour Eiffel,
[tuʁ ɛfɛl], nickname
La dame de fer, the iron lady) is a
puddle iron[10] lattice tower located on the
Champ de Mars in
Paris. Built in 1889 as the entrance arch to the
1889 World's Fair, it has become both a global
cultural icon of
France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tower is the
tallest building in Paris[11] and the most-visited paid monument in the world; millions of people ascend it every year. It is named after the engineer
Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower.
The tower stands 320 metres (1,050 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-story 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. However, because of the addition, in 1957, of the antenna atop the Eiffel Tower, it is now taller than the Chrysler Building. Not including
broadcast antennas, it is the
second-tallest structure in France, after the
Millau Viaduct.
The tower has three levels for visitors. Tickets can be purchased to ascend, by
stairs or
lift (elevator), to the first and second levels. The walk from ground level 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 accessible only by lift - stairs exist but they are not usually open for public use. Both the first and second levels feature restaurants.
The tower has become the most prominent symbol of both Paris and France, often in the
establishing shot of
films set in the city.
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/ˈtɑːdʒ/ or /ˈtɑːʒ məˈhɑːl/;[1] Hindi: ताज महल, from Persian/Urdu: تاج محل "crown of palaces", pronounced [ˈt̪aːdʒ mɛˈɦɛl]; also "the Taj"[2]) is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage.It coveres area about 221 hectare (552 Acres) which include 38 hectare taj mahal and 183 hectare taj protected forest are."[3]
