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In General


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....



South Africa


Bloemfontein, South Africa.

photo by Rute Martins 
This replica of the Eiffel Tower is located in Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Free State, South Africa.  It is on the grounds of "National and Overseas Modular and Timber Construction Ltd" which operates in the field of industrial construction since 1951, year of its installation on this site.  The premises are in an industrial area on the outskirts of the city of Batho.  The tower is on private property, so getting really close is not possible, but it is adjacent to public property, so that probably isn't a problem... if you ask, no-one would probably care if you got close.....
GPS Coordinates: -29.1467, 26.2169

 






Hartebeespoort, South Africa.


It was put in front of a French restaurant and as such, we have here again an example of the symbolism of the Eiffel Tower as a representative of France in the World.  In fact it is the coffee that served as a backdrop to the film "French Toast", supposed to take place in Montmartre.  Once the film was finished, the sets were partially taken over and a café actually opened.  Next door a replica of the Eiffel Tower was built.  It measures 12.5m tall.


Parys, South Africa.


Here is a small replica of the Eiffel Tower that is an interesting interpretation of the original.  It is only about 2m tall.  Parys is the Afrikaaners way of spelling Paris.


Pretoria, South Africa.


This replica of the Eiffel Tower stands about 20ft (6m) tall, and is located in front of Dagbreek residence on Victoria Street.


Stellenbosch, South Africa.


Located at a hotel in Stellenbosch this replica stands about 6m (20ft) high.


Hartebeespoort, South Africa.


It was put in front of a French restaurant and as such, we have here again an example of the symbolism of the Eiffel Tower as a representative of France in the World.  In fact it is the coffee that served as a backdrop to the film "French Toast", supposed to take place in Montmartre.  Once the film was finished, the sets were partially taken over and a café actually opened.  Next door a replica of the Eiffel Tower was built.  It measures 12.5m tall.


South Korea


South Korea, unknown location or date.


A "weird" way to get yourself into the record books, but I guess it works.  A temporary Eiffel Tower built for display purposes, somewhere in South Korea.  It was an advertisement for J&B Scotch (of all things :-), built upon a metal frame.... hope they saved it and put it someone's front office.


Spain


Monte Gorbea, Northern Spain.


Built in 1994.


Switzerland


Eschenberg, Switzerland.

No Picture available, yet.....
Located in a small town near Winterhow, the tower was 33m (109ft) tall, and was put up on July 31, 1889.  Don't know when, but it was taken down.  There is an look-out/observation tower in town (above), but it does not resemble the Eiffel Tower.  The old Eiffel Tower may have been in the same spot owing to the beautiful view from the top!


Taiwan


Taichung, Taiwan.


This replica of the Eiffel Tower is made out of cardboard, and sits in the garden of a restaurant where the owner believes in recycling to the point that everything in the garden is made out of cardboard!.


Taipei, Taiwan.


Located on Chung-Shan North Avenue, in the capitol of Taiwan.  The area is supposedly an area of wedding stores.



Thailand


Pattaya, Chonburi, Thailand -- Parc Mini Siam.

 



 
This replica is located in the theme park "Mini Europe Zone", which has 100 replicas of a variety of monuments and attractions from around the world together with the Mini Siam Zone.  They are all done at the scale of 1:25.  Judging from the aerial view, the Eiffel Tower is one of the first monuments you come across.  The park is located 143 km (about 90 miles) from Bangkok on Sukhumvit Road, opposite the Bangkok-Pattaya Hospital.  Tel: +66 (0) 38 727 333, +66 (0) 38 727 666.
GPS Coordinates: 12.95467, 100.90964
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini_Siam
http://www.bangkok.com/pattaya/attractions/mini-siam.htm
https://www.klook.com/en-US/activity/1110-mini-siam-pattaya/


Udonthani, Thailand.


Quite an original method of replicating the Eiffel Tower, this one is made of printed fabric over a metal frame outside a shopping center.


Ukraine

With the 2+ year assault on the Ukraine by the Russians, I hope these magnificent structures have survived.....


Kharkiv, Ukraine.

 


This well-done replica tower on the south side of town at the French Boulevard Mall near the Café de Paris.
Akademika Pavlova prov. 44B, Kharkiv 61161, Ukraine.
GPS Coordinates: 49.98991, 36.28881
https://www.inspirock.com/ukraine/kharkiv/french-boulevard-mall-a1305045951
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g295369-d8027489-Reviews-French_Boulevard_Mall-Kharkiv_Kharkiv_Oblast.html






Kiev, Ukraine.

   


I was looking for info on the copy in Kharkiv, and found this one.  Located in the southern part of Kiev, the territory of the new residential complex “French Quarter”. The tower has a height of 16 meters (about 53 feet).
GPS Coordinates: 50.41769, 30.52901
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g294474-d13290024-Reviews-Kiev_s_Eiffel_Tower-Kyiv_Kiev.html


United Arab Emirates


Dubai, UAE.


Located in the Miracle Garden in Dubai.


Dubai, UAE (proposed).


"They" are planning on building another replica.....


United Kingdom


Blackpool, England.


Opened in 1894, the tower stands 518.4ft tall (158m).
It is located on England's Irish Sea coast, and is one of the oldest towers inspired by the original Eiffel Tower.  It sits on top of buildings that were constructed as a tourist attraction.


New Brighton, Merseyside, England.


The New Brighton Tower WAS a tower in New Brighton, Merseyside, UK, as its name suggests.  It is sadly no longer with us :-(  Its construction was completed in 1900 and it was demolished voluntarily in 1921, so it is quite contemporary to the Eiffel Tower.  Measuring 173m (567ft) tall, more than half of the Parisian tower, she has only a vague resemblance to her.  It has 8 pillars joined by regularly spaced platforms which leads to a floor serving as an observation post.  The resemblance to the Eiffel Tower lies essentially in the adoption of an arched campanile, as was the case at the time for the Eiffel Tower.


Watkin's Tower, Wembley (London) England.


The Watkin's tower is a tower that was originally supposed to be taller than the Eiffel Tower, it was to measure 350m (1150ft) high.  Coming out of an international competition with some particularly crazy proposals, it was Watkin's project that stood out.  It must have been an octagonal tower but at the time of construction the calculations were redone for a square-based tower, like the Eiffel Tower.  Construction began in 1891 but it stopped as the first floor was built, for some reason.  In 1907 this structure was demolished.  It was built in Wembley, a suburb of London.


United States


Atlanta, Georgia, USA.


This replica was was assembled at the Technology Museum of Georgia in 1990, but in 2004, the park was closed and the structure taken down.  It is 38ft tall (11.5m).  Supposedly, it required 15,672 pieces, 29,880 bolts and 826 hours of work.  I wonder where the pieces are now, if they are even still around - I will buy it!


Austin, Texas, USA.

 


Nicknamed the "Dreyfus Eiffel Tower" because it was at the Dreyfus antique store at 1901 North Lamar Blvd.  Looking at Google and Bing's Streetview, it appears that this one is now gone too!  It stood 25ft tall (7.5m).


Boise, Idaho, USA.




This fellow was less than two meters tall, however, the restaurant is gone, and so is this model.


Doswell, Virginia, USA.

photo: Todd Sestero DEC2020
Located at the Kings Dominion Amusement Park just north of Richmond VA, this tower is a duplicate of the one in Kings Island in Ohio.  It's 331ft (101m) tall, and was built in 1975.


Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA.


In the Bordeaux Shopping Center, it is 59ft tall (18m).


Gasquet, California, USA.


Here is another interesting copy of the Eiffel Tower.  It is made of river pebbles/stones, on a support of cement.  This sculpture is located along the Redwood Highway (Route No. 199) next the post office/Gasquet Market (to the left as you're looking at the building). Note: the Wonders of the World webpage has this listed as being in Canada - it is not, Gasquet is in northern California!  They also wondered why it was made out of river stone - it looks like an awful lot of "stuff" in Gasket is made from various sizes of river stone, so why not an Eiffel Tower? :-)  :-)
GPS Coordinates: 41.84568, -123.96987






Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

GPS Coordinates: 36.11247, -115.17211
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Las_Vegas
It's height is 540ft (164.6 m) (half size) and opened opened in 1SEP99. It is part of the Paris Las Vegas Casino and Hotel. Tickets are $10-$14.
It is the most accurate replica of the original, and is half size.









Mason, Ohio, USA.

photo: Armanaziz, creative commons.
Located at the Kings Island Amusement Park, it has a twin at Kings Dominion in Doswell Virginia, and is the same height at 101m.


New York City, New York, USA.





 
In the Queens borough of New York City, along the Long Island Expressway, used to be another small version of the Eiffel Tower, however, as Google's cameras came thru in 2019, it was no longer perched on top of the hotel.  In 2019, it looks like the hotel was going thru a major renovation, and as part of it, they made a larger replica of the Eiffel Tower in the middle of the building!
GPS Coordinates: 40.73838, -73.85055
109-17 Horace Harding Expressway, Corona, NY 11368..... doesn't look like a great place to stay, however, from the TripAdvisor comments
https://untappedcities.com/2014/03/06/daily-what-theres-an-eiffel-tower-in-nyc/


Orlando, Florida, USA.


Disney's version of the Eiffel Tower at Epcot Center.  Built in 1982, it is 102 feet tall (31.4m).  Decent pictures are elusive for some reason.....


Paris, Michigan, USA.

 




GPS Coordinates: 43.78819, -85.50053.  This one is about 7mi north of Big Rapids MI, 33mi south of Cadillac MI, and about 68mi south of Traverse City MI.  It is made out of old metal bed parts and is 20ft (6m) tall.


Paris, Tennessee, USA.


It is 59ft tall (18m).


Paris, Texas, USA.

GPS Coordinates: 33.63989, -95.52386
2025 S Collegiate Dr, Paris TX 75460

photo: Amy Peterson/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Getty
And yes, that is a cowboy hat on top of this replica built in 1993.  66ft tall (20m), it beat out the one in Tennessee when they added the hat! :-)
The Google Streetview cameras visited here in June 2022....










Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.

 


GPS Coordinates: 35.89493, -78.62060.  At the corner of Falls of Neuse Road and Walton Commons Drive at the Lafayette Shopping Mall.  Accurate and well proportioned replica.


Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.


Standing only 5ft (1.5m) high, it is a tribute to Françoise Bernhard, founder of the French Circle and the Alliance française in SLC.


Towson, Maryland, USA.

Here are two of my own recreations of the Eiffel Tower, both done as Christmas displays, so they are no longer around.
In 2019, I built a 25 ft (~8.5m) tall version out of bamboo that I had cut down over the summer.  It was recognizable as the Eiffel Tower, but was put up in two days.  Sorry I left the ladder inside the thing for the pictures :-)

In 2023, I made a 33ft (11m) tall version, using 4x4's to build an 8x8 bottom structure, 2x4's for the second stage, and 1x4's on the top 16ft.  The details were made using fiberglass reinforced packing tape.  Back in October, I used the bottom section as a Halloween maze.  I would like to make a 50ft version using steel.... dunno how the neighbors would react to it, altho everyone enjoyed my latest version.  In the bottom, it had a nativity scene and two small Christmas Villages.

2019


finally, snow







Viet Nam


DaLat, Viet Nam.

 
Used as a communications tower.  It is in an area that was used by the French working in Ho Chi Minh City as an retreat/escape, so much of the area looks like rural France, including the railroad station.


Models of the Eiffel Tower



These are all great!  If you are one of these guys, please let me know who you are, and if anyone else wants to have their model displayed, please send your picture to me, contact info is below.  I can't imagine how much work it was to design the thing and generate to files to 3D print that model, phew!








My Lame Christmas Version of the Eiffel Tower

For Christmas of 2019, I was wondering what I could do "different" for Christmas.  I usually have my yard lit up with Christmas lights, not on the scale of the stuff you see on TV, but I still usually go and do more than anyone else in the neighborhood.  Because of other things going on, I didn't have time this year, so I was looking for something quick to do.  I had a backyard full of bamboo from cutting down a crop of about 2,000 square feet of the stuff, so something hit me and I decided to make a 25 foot tall bamboo Eiffel Tower in two days.  Sorry about the ladder I left inside.... It was built in two sections, with the top being light enough (just barely) to lift up by one person and place on top.

I want to make a 50 footer for 2021, we'll see if it gets done, and if the county doesn't get a hair up their but.

 



 

If you want to make your own copy of the Eiffel Tower, you can start off with the drawing below.  It's featured on the main page too.





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