Keywords:france, paris, eiffel, tower, monument, tallest, building, structure, city
Photo Info
Dimensions4591 x 1836
Original file size7.37 MB
Image typeJPEG
Color spaceAdobe RGB (1998)
Date taken22-Jun-05 21:10
Date modified5-Nov-11 17:41
Shooting Conditions
Camera makeCanon
Camera modelCanon EOS 20D
Focal length17 mm
Max lens aperturef/4
Exposure1/125 at f/7.1
FlashNot fired, compulsory mode
Exposure bias0 EV
Exposure modeManual
Exposure prog.Manual
ISO speedISO 100
Metering modePattern
View from the Eiffel Tower 1
View over Paris from the summit of the Eiffel Tower.br/br/The Eiffel Tower is a wrought iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. Built in 1889 as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair, it has become both a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. Millions of people pay to ascend it every year and it is the most visited paid monument in the world. The tower stands 320 metres (1,050#160;ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-story building and is the tallest building in Paris.