La Tour Eiffel, Paris

La Tour Eiffel (The Eiffel Tower), Paris, France

Date of birth : 31st March 1889 (hoisting the flag to the top), built for the Universal Exhibition in celebration of the French Revolution - 119 years
Contractor: Gustave Eiffel & Cie; Engineers: Maurice Koechlin & Emile Nouguier
Architect: Stephen Sauvestre; Construction: 1887 to 1889 (2 years, 2 months
and 5 days); Height: 324m (height with flagpole). Owner: City of Paris

Kemar, in the park overlooking the tower

On one of our visits

Feeding the pigeons in the tower park

Apai & Yameen were small then

With Kemar, tower from afar

Another one of our visits

Apai & Yameen

Another visit to the famous tower

Yameen

Apai, Yameen & Dr Mama

Me, posing with the tower

The family - on the 2nd tier

Apai - on the horse next to the tower

Apai & Yameen - overlooking Paris from the tower

With Mak Minah - on the tower

Dr Mama - on her 1st visit (1983)

Me - overlooking the tower

With Mak Minah - overlooking Paris

With Yazid & Family

The park on the ground - as seen from the tower

Visiting the tower again, whilst in London