Looks like Paris from the Eiffel tower

Eiffel tower perhaps the most recognizable landmark of Paris. However, few people know that it was built in 1889, the tower was conceived as a temporary structure served as the entrance arch of the Paris world exhibition in 1889. It was assumed that after 20 years the tower will disassemble.

And here 131 years later, she is still standing and is still amazing. The Eiffel tower can be found on any photo or postcard, but we were wondering, what looks like Paris from the height of one of the most famous towers in the world.

Three hundred meters of the tower has given rise to mixed reactions. It was believed that the bold metal construction will overwhelm the architectural appearance of the city, to break the unique style of the capital city, established many centuries ago. Times are changing and opinions. Today, perhaps, no thinking person who does not know the famous silhouette of the tower.

Looks like Paris from the Eiffel tower? It is worth noting that the tower's three viewing platforms. The first at the height of 57,63 meters. Second, respectively, at the level 115,73 meters. Here at desire it is possible to reach on foot. On the upper platform on level 276,13 meters, visitors can only be reached by Elevator. So, Paris from the heights 115,73 meters.

In the distance, on the North — "Hill of martyrs" or Montmartre — the highest point of Paris (approximately 130 metres).

The residential area of the 7th district of Paris.

So to speak, for the rating scale.

On the South-Eastern side is the 15 th quarter.

Characteristic of the architectural style of Paris.

West side. Bridge of bir-Hakim (1903-1905 years of construction) across the Seine, with a passing subway train.

The North-West. The Trocadero is a modern Museum center (the building houses the Navy Museum, the Museum of man and Museum of architecture).

The Paris business centre of La défense.

Fountains at the foot of the Palais de Chaillot.

It looks like the base of the tower with the first stage (57,63 meters).

Meanwhile, Helmut unobtrusively suggests...

It is time up! The most interesting offer from the top platform, from the height of 276,13 meters. It is worth noting that in windy weather blows upstairs in earnest. In the mist nothing can be seen. Well, in Sunny weather, you should have patience, as the queue wanting to go up huge. I recommend in the first case, to dress well, the second to the upper platform just does not rise, and in the third — to come to the opening of the tower by 9:00-9:30 in the morning, and once on the top!

Panorama North — North-East of Paris.

Triumphal arch on the place Charles de Gaulle, was erected by order of Napoleon to commemorate the victories of his Grand army (1806-1836 gg.). What irony! Similar triumphal arch in Moscow, built about the same time in honor of the victory of the Russian people in the Patriotic war of 1812, defeating the great army of Napoleon.

In the maze of the 8th quarter of the Greek Orthodox Church.

North-East. Le Grand Palais, the Grand Palace, a major cultural and exhibition center, built in 1897 for the world exhibition of 1900.

The magnificent Pont Alexandre III. Was planted to commemorate the Franco-Russian Alliance by Emperor Nicholas II in 1896 and named after the father of the Russian Tsar — Emperor Alexander III.

The Louvre. The Royal Palace, residence of the French kings in the period from the early fourteenth to late seventeenth century. As a Museum for the first time the Louvre has opened its doors to visitors in 1793, during the French revolution.

Today, the Louvre is one of the largest and oldest museums in the world. The most well-known exhibits include the famous Venus de Milo, Mona Lisa, Nike of Samothrace, code of Hammurabi and many other internationally recognized masterpieces. If you look carefully, inside the Palace of the composition you can see the "ill-fated" the pyramid, which is the modern entrance to the Louvre Museum. How many persuasions and opinions expressed for and against! How much resentment relatively unspoiled historic appearance of the Palace complex...

The building looks like a giant Parking — national center of culture and art. Georges Pompidou. Here is located the Museum of modern art, a rich library, exhibition and concert halls, etc. one Can only imagine how much talk and debate has caused its construction in 1977, also in the heart of the old quarter, Beaubourg...

Notre Dame Cathedral, Notre Dame de Paris. Latin quarter.

View of the North-East of Paris.

The area of Alma and the tunnel under the Seine river, which crashed Princess Diana.

Over the past nearly 125 years since the construction of the tower the view over the rooftops of the 7th district of Paris not much has changed.

A game of shadows.

On the East side. Panorama of the 7th district of Paris. It is a relatively young area of the city, was founded in XIX century as a result of the extension of the city limits. There are numerous agencies, ministries, the headquarters of UNESCO.

But perhaps the most interesting attraction in the County (of course, in addition to the Eiffel tower) is a nursing Home. In fact, as in name, it is one of Europe's first nursing homes honored military veterans. Built to 1674, the castle reached its heyday at the end of the XVII century, when its walls is home to more than 4,000 veterans in very strict obedience to Church law and military regulations. The discipline here was that even in the trenches and on the front was a little loose. Here Napoleon was buried.

The Geometry Of Paris.

View of the Champ de Mars, named after the God of war Mars. From the middle of XVIII century was used as a military parade ground, a square for parades and parades of troops.

In the near term — the building of the Military school, next Avenue of Saks and the Montparnasse skyscraper. It's already the 15th district of Paris. You drew attention to the fact of how willingly and kindly greet all the new and unusual in the city, Parisians? For 100 years the Eiffel tower has got used to and like even love her. In 1974 he switched to the 210-metre tower built business centre of Paris. Time, of course, is not in place, and used to the tower, now all attention is focused on the Louvre pyramid...

The South-Eastern side. The 15th residential district of Paris.

It is home to 225 thousand people. This district is the most densely populated in Paris.

South side.

Living near the Eiffel tower.

South-West side. How drastically these roofs differ from roofs of the 7th district (the 25th frame)! They stand there facing each other.

The Western part. Receding into the distance Hay. On the waterfront skyscrapers of the complex "Front de Seine", the tower "Nikko", "totem", "Crystal", "Novotel" and many other residential and public high-rises.

The building, built in 1963, is an analogue of the Moscow "Ostankino".

The prestigious 16th arrondissement of Paris lies in the North-West. Strictly speaking, it is the embassies area — more than 90 (!) countries located in this part of Paris, including the Russian Federation.

This characteristic of bourgeois residential complex "Scarlet sails", of course... But works!

And finally, a panorama of the Northern part of Paris. The Bois de Boulogne, the main Park of Paris (865 ha). In the near term as we know already the Palais de Chaillot and the Trocadero gardens.

Left — aristocratic Passy cemetery, where are buried many famous people: the composer Claude Debussy, count George Brasov (nephew of Nicholas II), the writer Renee Vivien, and many others. The Palais de Chaillot was built for the world exhibition of 1937. Somewhere in here, opposite each other, placed ideological opponents: "worker and collective farm girl" in front of the Nazi eagle.

Paris Manhattan Defas. It should be noted that the district began to build up in the mid 50-ies of XX century, when Europe did not know of the skyscrapers. It was an absolute innovation and is still a topic for heated discussions of the Parisians on the subject of the broken horizon, ispohablennoy of the Holy Bois de Boulogne, etc.

With best wishes from the height of the Eiffel tower!