Tour d’Eiffel Day
Posted By Traveler on 31. März 2010
Official Steampunk Holiday!
On this day in 1889 the Tour d’Eiffel, Gustave Eiffel’s masterpiece, was inaugurated. So, happy 121 anniversary, Eiffel Tower!
A lightning strikes the Eiffel Tower (1902)
Some quick data:
Location: Paris, France
Coordinates: 48.8583°N 2.2945°E
Constructed: 1887 – 1889
Opening: March 31, 1889
Use: Observation tower, Radio broadcasting tower
Status: Completed and in use
| Location | Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48°51′30″N 2°17′40″E / 48.8583°N 2.2945°ECoordinates: 48°51′30″N 2°17′40″E / 48.8583°N 2.2945°E |
| Status | Complete |
| Constructed | 1887 – 1889 |
| Opening | March 31, 1889 |
| Use | Observation tower, Radio broadcasting tower |
I am an anthropologist and in this capacity a minor scholar of the Cthulhu Mythos and H.P. Lovecraft. I am also quite obviously heavily into Steampunk and Dieselpunk and like travelling.
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