Eiffel Tower
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| - | The '''Eiffel Tower''' is an [[iron]] [[tower]] built on the ''[[Champ de Mars]]'' beside the River [[Seine]] in [[Paris]], [[France]]. It is one of the [[List of tallest structures in Paris|tallest structures in Paris]] and possibly one of the most recognized monuments in the world. Named after its designer, engineer [[Gustave Eiffel]], it is the most visited monument in the world; 6,428,441 people visited the tower in 2005 and more than 200,000,000 since its construction. Including the 24 m (78.7 ft) antenna, the structure is 324 m (1,063 ft) high (since 2000), which is equivalent to about 81 levels in a conventional building. In 1902, it was struck by [[lightning]], which meant that 100 metres of the top had to be reconstructed and the lights illuminating the tower had to be replaced, as they were damaged by the high energy of the lightning. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007] | + | The '''Eiffel Tower''' is an [[iron]] [[tower]] built on the ''[[Champ de Mars]]'' beside the River [[Seine]] in [[Paris]], [[France]]. It is one of the [[List of tallest structures in Paris|tallest structures in Paris]] and possibly one of the most recognized monuments in the world. Named after its designer, engineer [[Gustave Eiffel]], it is the most visited monument in the world. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/{{PAGENAMEE}}] [May 2007] |
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The Eiffel Tower is an iron tower built on the Champ de Mars beside the River Seine in Paris, France. It is one of the tallest structures in Paris and possibly one of the most recognized monuments in the world. Named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, it is the most visited monument in the world. [1] [May 2007]
