The Eiffel tower is an iron tower erected in Paris on the Champs de Mars fields between 1887 and 1889 as the entrance arch for the World's Fair held in 1889 to mark the centennial of the French revolution. Its name is derived from Gustave Eiffel, the engineer who designed the tower. The tower has a height of 325m and was world's tallest tower until New York City's Chrysler building was completed in 1931.
01 Eiffel tower 02 Eiffel tower 03 Eiffel tower 04 Eiffel tower and Champ de Mars 05 Eiffel tower 06 Eiffel tower
07 Basement and tourists 08 Tower and staircases 09 South tower ticket booth 10 People queuing up at Eiffel tower 11 East tower and ticket booth
12 Eiffel tower 13 Merry go round 14 Alissia on the Merry-go-round 15 Eiffel tower at sunset
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