Sunset On The Eiffel Tower
by Al Bourassa
Title
Sunset On The Eiffel Tower
Artist
Al Bourassa
Medium
Photograph - Photographic Artworks
Description
The Eiffel Tower hardly needs any introduction as it is the iconic symbol of Paris, the city of light, the city of love.
According to Wikipedia: The Eiffel Tower or Tour Eiffel, is a wrought iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower.
Constructed from 1887–89 as the entrance to the 1889 World's Fair, it was initially criticized by some of France's leading artists and intellectuals for its design, but it has become a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognisable structures in the world. The Eiffel Tower is the most-visited paid monument in the world; 6.91 million people ascended it in 2015.
The tower is 324 metres (1,063 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-storey building, and the tallest structure in Paris. Its base is square, measuring 125 metres (410 ft) on each side. During its construction, the Eiffel Tower surpassed the Washington Monument to become the tallest man-made structure in the world, a title it held for 41 years.
The tower has three levels for visitors, with restaurants on the first and second levels. The top level's upper platform is 276 m (906 ft) above the ground – the highest observation deck 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 climb from the first level to the second. Although there is a staircase to the top level, it is usually accessible only by lift.
This digitally altered artwork is derived from a photograph taken March 2, 2009 during a tour of Western Europe.
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August 31st, 2017
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JANNICE WALKER, THANK YOU for the kind FEATURE of this artwork in the group SUNSETS SUNRISES...
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LENORE SENIOR, THANK YOU for the kind FEATURE of this artwork in the group OLD MASTERS - PHOTOGRAPHY
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JOHN BAILEY, THANK YOU for the kind FEATURE of this artwork in the group IMAGES THAT EXCITE YOU