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The Scoop:
There are well over 100 replicas of the Eiffel Tower around the world, some are accurate copies, while others take a little liberty in their interpretation. In whatever case, there are probably more copies of the Eiffel tower than any other man made structure.
Since starting this page, it has grown tremendously, so it has been split up into three. This page covers countries A - H.
Acknowledgements:
Photographers and web pages as noted
Websites and other additional information sources of interest for the area:
https://www.unjourdeplusaparis.com/en/paris-reportage/exposition-universelle-1889 If I had a time machine, this is the first place I would want to go!
https://www.technocrazed.com/top-10-tallest-copies-of-the-eiffel-tower-in-the-world-photo-gallery
https://www.wimdu.com/blog/10-eiffel-tower-replicas-from-around-the-world
https://www.wonders-of-the-world.net/Eiffel-Tower/Copies-of-the-Eiffel-tower.php probably the best resource for Eiffel Tower replicas
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet%C5%99%C3%ADn_Lookout_Tower
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/visit-eiffel-tower-replicas-located-outside-paris
https://www.unjourdeplusaparis.com/en/paris-insolite/repliques-tour-eiffel-dans-le-monde
https://www.bocadolobo.com/blog/architecture/worlds-top-10-replicas-of-the-eiffel-tower/
https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Eiffel_Tower_replicas_and_derivatives
The Original
Just so we don't forget what the original looks like....
Australia
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
It used to sit above the café "Rue de Paris" in the Milton area, but it is now the "La Dolce Vita Ristorante". This tower was completed on December 8, 2013. The address is 20 Park Rd, Milton QLD 4064. Phone is +61733681191. Also, it is 3 blocks from the Milton train station and is in the middle of a good restaurant area..
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
in 1939
in October of 1938
Craig Siczak photo, via Wikipedia.
This replica sits on top of the AWA Tower, located at 45-47 York Street in the CBD. It was built in 1939. The tower is 46 metres (151 ft) high atop a 55-metre (180 ft) high building.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AWA_Tower
Austria
Klagenfurt, Austria.
Located in Minimundus Park in Klagenfurt, this copy stands 40ft tall (12m) and enjoys good company in the park with a whole host of other replicas of famous locations from around the world. The copy is a very accurate rendition of the original.
Azerbaijan
Baku, Azerbaijan.
Over on the east side of the country is Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The city has a replica of the Eiffel Tower about 3 meters high, at the Sahil shopping center, at the entrance of the "Parfums de France" shop.
Belgium
Brussels, Belgium.
This guy stands 42ft tall (13m), and is one of some 350 monuments from all over the world in a "miniature park" called Mini-Europe.
Bolivia
Sucre, Bolivia.
Built 20 years after the original, it is supposedly designed by Eiffel himself, having designed several buildings in town including the train station, photo by Robert Cutts, tower about 75 feet tall judging by the man standing on the top.
Brazil
Bauru, Brazil.
Unknown height
Brasilia, Brazil.
Leandro Ciuffo photo. It is about 1212ft tall (369m) tall, the viewing platform at 74m (243ft).
Br 272 Estância Paris, Umuarama, State of Parana 87507-000, Brazil.
Very well done & accurate except for the top! :-)
https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g1936447-d8857579-i238751440-Eiffel_Tower_Replica-Umuarama_State_of_Parana.html
Rio Claro, Brazil.
This one is about 20m (66ft) tall
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
It is in front of Barra World Shopping and Park (a shopping center).
Santos Dumont (formerly Palmira), Brazil.
This replica is 23ft (7m) tall (1/50th scale)
Bulgaria
Sofia, Bulgaria.
photo: Petar Petrov/GettyLocated in an area called "Little Paris", this one stands about 105 feet tall (32m), and has a small restaurant on the viewing deck.
Canada
Beloeil, Quebec, Canada. a Suburb of Montreal.
Interesting :-) This is a cypress tree at 420 Lechasseur Street in Beloeil, Quebec. It's in the front yard, so it is easy to snatch a picture of it! Technically it is a single tree, a cypress, which grew on a metal canvas. The Montreal area is lucky to have two copies of the Eiffel Tower, let's see if someone wants to do a third! :-)
GPS Coordinates: 45.56536, -73.21313
Montmartre, Canada.
I'm not quite sure this is a perfect replica, however. It is conveniently located between 1st Street and the railroad tracks (and highway SK-48)
Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada. a Suburb of Montreal.
Located in the city of Terrebonne, you will find this copy of the Eiffel Tower which is relatively well done. Altho it is on private property, it is easily seen from Boulevard des Entreprises and Highway 640, and serves as a sign for a solarium construction company (Roi Du Plancher). With an approximate height of 66ft (20m), its first floor is accessible.
GPS Coordinates: 45.71324, -73.71369
2275 Boulevard des Entreprises, Terrebonne, QC J6Y 2A6, Canada
China
Hangzhou, China, Tianducheng District/Suburb (a Parisian Haussmann neighborhood)
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/tianducheng-paris-of-the-east-replica
Looks like this picture was taken before the rest of town was built. Top left photo: Francois ProstHanzhou is 200 kilometers southwest of Shanghai. The tower was supposed to be in a park with other world famous things, like Mt Rushmore and the White House, bu t the project was abandoned after the Eiffel Tower was built in 2007. This replica is 355 feet tall (108m)!
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/01/chinas-fake-european-cities-have-been-transformed-into-something-much-more-interesting.html
Harbin, China.
Nicknamed the Dragon Tower, it is a TV tower that stands 1100ft (336m) tall!
Longkou city, Shandong Province, China.
China has several copies of the Eiffel Tower. Longkou city has one, but I am having a difficult time locating it on Google Maps - Bing Maps is no help either, as their aerials of the area in question are older. It was meant to bring more tourists to the area. The first floor has a interesting roof, as it is like the original. The picture below -could be- where it is, but I can't say for certain. I am using clues from several of the pictures I have of the tower to place it here - the yellowish high rise apartment building, the proximity to water, and the jetty going out into the water.
GPS Coordinates, maybe: 37.74769, 120.45064
Development at the waterfront!
Macau, China.
This replica is supposed to have opened in the 2nd quarter of 2016. It is part of a complex named "Hotel Parisian-Macau" in Cotai Strip. As the style is French, this tower will serve as the figurehead of the complex. It is at a scale of 1: 2, 150m high. It will host a restaurant on the 3rd floor. The picture shown here is an artist's rendering. The first floor of the tower will be connected to the shopping center by a covered tunnel, allowing visitors to go from the monument to the shops without going outside. Sorry, Google's Streetview pictures are from 2008, before the tower was built. BTW-Macao or Macau, you figure it out.....
GPS Coordinates: 22.14358, 113.56286
Shangaï, China.
This Replica of the Eiffel Tower is "pretty", it is located in the city center, in front of a shopping center. It's purpose to be decorative, and it adorns a carousel of wooden horses.
Shenyang, China.
This copy is 30m high, altho compared to the guy walking next to it, it doesn't look like it is 90 feet tall! It's a pleasant golden in color. It is on a small black base that highlights the effects.
Shenzhen, China.
left photo: Francois Bougon/AFP/Getty
This replica is in a theme park along with a Taj Mahal and Great Pyramid. It's 355ft (108m) tall.
Suzhou, China.
Here we have the Dong Wu Tower in Suzhou. It loosely follows the plan of the original, with an octagon shaped first floor, a circular 3rd floor, and a massive radio antenna on top.
ZhuoZhou, China, Hebei Province.
It was completed on 2002, and is about 1/10 scale, which puts it at about 110ft (33m).
Columbia
Tunja, Columbia.
Tunja hosted an ephemeral Eiffel Tower for the 2007 holiday season. It was erected in Puente de Bocaya and was fully illuminated.
While the first link doesn't have a picture of the tower, it does mention it and talks about the park it is in:
https://thecitypaperbogota.com/big-picture/independence-lights-of-colombias-puente-de-boyaca/23594
http://www.news.lt/en/A-replica-of-Paris-Eiffel-Tower-in-Tunja-Colombia.media?id=185571
Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic.
Called the Petrin Lookout Tower, it was built 2 years after the original in 1891. It is 208ft tall (63.5m), with 299 steps to get to the top.
Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark.
Located in the capital's city Copenhagen Zoo, this replica is loosely patterned after the original.
Slagelse, Denmark.
According to the Wonders-of-the-World website, A copy of the Eiffel Tower was built in Slagelse in 1890. It was a 140 meter (~400ft) tall all wood structure, and had a light on top. It was subsequently taken down, and no evidence remains of it.
However, on searching, I came across this picture on Google Images.... but I can not read the associated page:
https://slagelsegarden.dk/index.php/89-slagelse-garden-tilbyder
I guess they made a trip down to Paris since they no longer have their own :-) :-)
Ecuador
Quito, Ecuador.
Located in front of the French school "La Condamine", in the capitol city of Quito. It is 5m (~17ft) tall.
Estonia
Hiiumaa, Estonia.
On the island of Hiiumaa, this small replica is built from ratan, and was built by Jaan Alliksoo. It's kinda cool, and it's a good thing mine isn't on this list, for the guy doing the Wonders-of-the-World website would tear mine up! :-) :-)
France
Alsace, France.
This copy is known as the Belvedere Tower. It is 638ft tall (194m) and was built in 1997 - it is France's tallest radio tower. Photo by Wladyslaw.
Apach, France.
Located in the village of Apach on the border with Germany and Luxembourg, at the entrance to the city. It's about 2m (6ft) tall.
GPS Coordinates: 49.46646, 6.37179
Auxerre, France.
This replica only lasted for two days during the "Festi'Briques" which takes place in Auxerre. At least someone got a picture of it. It is made from Lego blocks, and has the distinction of being the tallest unglued Lego structure ever built (at least at the time). Approximately 150,000 blocks went into its making, and it stood 17ft (5m) tall.
Bistrot, France.
Standing about 30m (99ft) tall, this replica is made up of almost entirely from wooden bistro chairs. It was built on June 24th, 2014, and judging from the description on the Wonders-of-the-World page, it was only in existence for one day, darn. Quite a creative interpretation - I love it!
Buissieres-les-Belmont, France.
This model is about 30m tall (99ft) and sits in the yard of a church across from the "town-square".
GPS Coordinates: 47.74592, 5.55116
Elancourt, Paris, France.
Located in the western suburb of Elancourt, this replica of the Eiffel Tower is 30.6km (19mi) from downtown Paris and resides in a park filled with other miniatures. This one measures 33ft tall (10m). BTW, you're a little over a mile away from SNCF's Gare de Trappes, which is at the east end of a good sized yard.
GPS Coordinates: 48.77672, 1.96191
Fourvière, Lyon, France.
upper right photo: Marco Saracco/Getty
Located about 290 miles southeast of Paris, this replica was completed in 1894. It is known as the Metallic Tower of Fourvière. It is 86m (281ft) tall.
All antenna towers should look this nice! GPS Coordinates: 45.76396, 4.82236
Menton, France.
A one-shot temporary deal - this copy is a curious idea of the city of Menton, which specializes in the production of this citrus fruit. To celebrate its flagship product during the annual festival, Menton built this tower in 2012. Aside from the metal structure and lighting, all the filling is made of lemons and orange. Note the proliferation of lemons on the top of the tower.
Paris, France.
A small stylized copy of the Eiffel Tower stands on the first floor of the real Eiffel Tower in an ice rink, next to the lapatinary. It appears the copy was made out of ice. No date was listed for when this was done.
Paris?, France.
St Jean d'Illac, France.
Yet another one-shot temporary model.... This vegetable tower was set up in St Jean d'Illac in 2014 for an agricultural event. It is made using a metal frame and a good amount of various vegetables!
St Hilaire, France.
A most original interpretation of the tower goes to the town of St Hilaire, a small village in the Meuse. St Hilliare "houses" this replica since September 1890 - in a cemetery! Mr Darbois was one of the owners of the village, and had a 7m tall Eiffel Tower erected on his parent's grave and surmounted by a cross. On the first floor is a statue of St. Joseph and a marble plaque - placed between the feet of the Tower, it lists the names of the deceased. This idea of resting his parents in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower has raised the reprobation of some, the admiration of others. Today, the tower has been partially destroyed, but the entire lower part of the replica is still intact.
St Hilaire de Riez, France.
This model of the Eiffel Tower was short lived and is no longer with us. It was 31m (100ft) high (one-tenth the size of the original), and weighed 12 tons. The copy is well done and follows the original fairly well. The wonder-of-the-worlds website does not list when this replica exsisted.
Soing, France.
This Eiffel Tower is a 1:20 replica - it weighs 2.5 tons and is 16m tall. It was made by volunteers in 1992 to symbolize France at the Eurosaône festival on July 12th, a party that took place in Seveux. Twenty years later it was still there for its first restoration. It was completely disassembled for repainting, and reassembled exactly as it was originally.
Waldighoffen, France.
Here is one of the few Eiffel Towers that was built of wood. Unfortunately, it is no longer with us. It was built in the 1950s to commemorate the Liberation of the city in September 1945. It was built near the Power Station, rue de la République. Its designer is Henri Ueberschlag, an EDF agent. The tower was 6m (18ft) tall, at a scale of 1:50, and required 364 pieces of wood of all sizes, and 232 braces to give it stability. The tower was the highlight of the show.
Germany
Berlin, Germany.
photo: Anke Rabener/EyeEm/GettyGPS Coordinates: 52.50504, 13.27813
Hammarskjöldplatz, 14055 Berlin, Germany
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Radio_Tower
https://www.funkturm-messeberlin.de/ (in German)
Built in 1929, this replica is 480ft tall (147m), and is mounted on insulators since it was used as a medium wave radio antenna, but since grounded as not to "shock" visitors. It has a restaurant at 170ft (52m) and a viewing deck at 410ft (125m). It is located in the middle of the International Congress Center (ICC). The building across the street looks like it could be a double for the Battlestar Galactica! :-) :-)
A view from the viewing deck
The restaurant level
Berlin, Germany.
GPS Coordinates: 52.55830, 13.33879
Müllerstraße 74, 13349 Berlin, Germany
A second copy of the Eiffel Tower exists in Berlin. This one is in front of the Centre Francais of Berlin, which was an institution of the French Military Government of Berlin.
Satteldorf, Germany.
GPS Coordinates: 49.13876, 10.06886
Postpl. 11, 74564 Crailsheim, Germany
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rungis_Express
This replica is supposed to be on the roof of the Rungis Express catering company in the city of Satteldorf, near Crailsheim. Can't quite tell from either Bing or Google Maps if the Eiffel Tower is still in place, and neither have a street view avaiable.
Greece
Filiatra, Greece.
photo: Aris Messinis/GettyThis replica is 85 feet tall (25.9m). It was designed by the Greek doctor and sculptor Harris Fournarakis.
Guatemala
Guatemala City, Guatemala.
photo: Benkrut/GettyLocated in the capitol of Guatamala, it was built in 1935 and stands 236ft high (71.9m). It is AKA the Torre del Reformador.
Honduras
Tegucilgapa, Honduras.
Located in the capitol of Honduras, in Los Dolores Square. it is 6m (20ft) tall, and was given to the town by the French, via the embassy, in honor of the 221 years of the French Revolution.
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