9570 5 Location 570018 Well, it is not as fragile as it looks.  Built in 1889, it is mostly made of iron and stands about 320 metres tall.  When you get close to the tower, you realize how sturdy the base is.  Since Paris has almost no skyscrapers, you can see the Eiffel Tower from various parts of the city and it is always stunning.  There are observation decks on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor at the summit.  View from the summit is lovely, you can see all the landmarks in Paris including MontMartre.  Apparently painted every 5 years, these days it is a dull metallic brown. 2006-05-24T04:59:43-07:00 570425350 2006-05-27T17:00:00-07:00 0 -9223372036854775790 255328 1489308 9570 0 255331 0.0398247078704508 2006-05-18T17:00:00-07:00 Published 25.0 2006-05-24T04:59:43-07:00 99632 0