Eiffel Tower - Paris (France)
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Aladdin
N 48° 51.490 E 002° 17.670
31U E 448251 N 5411929
Spotted The Eiffel Tower on October 1, 2005 during geocache hike in Paris. Cache: Liberty's Flame (GC63DB)
Waymark Code: WM1B4A
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 03/21/2007
Views: 423
Date of birth: March 31, 1889 (hoisting the flag to the top), built for the Universal Exhibition in celebration of the French Revolution.
Contractor: Gustave Eiffel & Cie
Engineers: Maurice Koechlin & Emile Nouguier
Architect: Stephen Sauvestre
Studies: Begun in 1884
Construction: 1887 to 1889 (2 years, 2 months and 5 days)
Composition: 18,038 pieces, 2,500,000 rivets
Weight of the metal structure: 7,300 tons
Total weight: 10,100 tons
Height: 324m (height with flagpole)
Coordinates :
Latitude : 48º 51' 32" North
Longitude : 002º 17' 45" East
Numbers of visitors up to December 31, 2006:
229.623.812
Distinctive feature: recognizable throughout the entire world
Number of steps: 1665
Owner: City of Paris
Building Address:
Avenue Gustave Eiffel
Parijs, France
7th arrondissement
Is it open to the general public?: yes
When was it built? (Approximate if you must.): 03/31/1889
What is the name of this building?: Eiffel tower
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