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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.
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....
India
Calcutta, India.
It Stands 100ft (30m) high.
Chandigarh City, India.
Built in 2010, this copy is about 40ft (12m) high.
Kota, Rajasthan, India.
At 40ft (12m) high, the scale is approx 1:20.
Japan
Nagoya, Japan.
photo: Benjamin Hollis (creative commons)Standing 590ft (180m) tall, it is Japan's oldest TV tower. The tower was bombed in the 1992 movie Godzilla.
Tobu World Square, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
It is only 39ft (12m) tall, but is a true replica, detailing the smallest of details. The park contains 42 monuments, all to the same scale.
Tokyo, Japan - the Tokyo Tower
GPS Coordinates: 35.3931, 139.4444
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Tower
Construction: JUN57-23DEC58
Height: 333m (1,093 ft)
Top Floor/Observatory: 249.6 m (819 ft)
Floors: 16+
Elevators: 4
Beautiful recreation with Mount Fuji in the background!
photo: Somchaij/GettyKazakhstan
Almaty, Kazakhstan.
This replica stands in front of a French goods store on Furmanov Street (the Parisian House of Fashion) in the capitol town of Almaty. It stands 66ft (20m) tall and is a fairly well detailed model of the original.
Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyz Republic)
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
This little fella stands in front of the French Consulate in Bishkek. It's about 9ft (3m) tall and is a fairly well detailed model of the original.
Latvia
Riga, Latvia.
At 369 meters tall, it is the tallest free standing radio tower in the EU. Photo by riclib.
Lebanon
Blue Helm Camp, Lebanon.
This replica was installed during the war in July 2006, near the Israeli border. It symbolizes the European intervention in this region of the World.
Lithuania
Vilnius, Lithuania.
This is the kind of "thing" that almost shouldn't be in any respectable list, but it is so way out there, that I felt it worthy of including on this list, just like the World-of-the-Wonders website did! :-) And I love how they started the description: Yes, you are not dreaming: This Eiffel Tower is well made of croissants! It was the idea of a shopping center in Vilnius, that offered visitors a croissant from this tower specially designed to celebrate the days of France in October 2011. It's very original idea. The creators used 1500 croissants, made from 50 kg of flour, 30 of butter, and 30 liters of milk. Don't know how they found this picture, but we thank them!
Malaysia
Genting, Malaysia.
GPS Coordinates: 3.42373, 101.79383
Genting Highlands, 69000 Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia
This replica is in the largest shopping center of the city, the "First World Plaza Shopping Mall", in the Genting Highlands. This gigantic mall is home to many shops and attractions. One of these attractions is a copy of the Eiffel Tower - another one is a really nice merry-go-round, located right next to the Eiffel Tower, which, by the way, is in the middle of a kids ride! It is about 10m (33ft) high, and is relatively well done. Painted in red and covered with "loud" lights (personally, I think they compliment the replica very well!).
Mexico
Gomez Palacio, Durango, Mexico.
left photo: Enrique Terrazas/AFP/Getty
It's about 1/6 the size of the real one, which puts it at 190 (58m) feet tall. It was donated by the town's French community, and up to 16 people can stand on the first level viewing deck.
Morocco
Fes, Morocco.
photo: Fadel Senna/AFP/GettyNetherlands
Friesland, Netherlands.
This replica is located in the Netherlands in the city of Friesland, in front of a Renault car dealership.
Pakistan
Lahore, Pakistan.
photo: Naqsh/GettyPhilippines
Boracay, Philippines.
At a restaurant on Boracay Island, "La Réserve", this cute little thing is around 3m high, about 9ft. The restaurant is owned by a Frenchman.
The hotel's address is: 2 Station Boracay Island, Malay, 5608 Aklan, Philippines. I thought the restaurant would have shown up on the Google map....
http://boracay-adventure.blogspot.com/p/usefull-info-when-in-boracay.html
Manilla Megamall, Philippines.
Located in the Megamall in Manila, or more correctly, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong, part of the Manila metro area. The tower stands 15m tall (49ft).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SM_Megamall
Portugal
Leiria, Portugal.
Don't know much about this replica, except that it sits alongside Rua de Bajouca next to a small local museum near Monte Redondo. It's 4800ft (1.4Km) from the exit off Autoestrada de Litoral Centro (A17? or IC1?). For the most part, it seems to be pretty well done. I wish the pictures were better, darn.
GPS Coordinates: 39.53670, -08.49660 (at least on Google maps, those numbers put us in the middle of a field no-where near the tower....)
GPS Coordinates (using Google Maps): 39.89452, -8.82767
https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMA3NN_Torre_Eiffel_em_Portugal
Romania
Slobozia, Romania.
left photo: Laurentiu Garofeanu/Barcroft Media/Getty
Built by a Romanian billionaire, it's about 177 (53.9m) feet tall... very cool!
Russia
Parizh, Russia.
It is a cellphone tower, built in 2005.
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