Eiffel Tower (Paris, Texas)
Landmark in the city of París, Texas
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Texas's Eiffel Tower is a landmark in the city of Paris, Texas. The tower was constructed in 1993. It is a rough scale model of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France; at 65 ft (20 m) in height, it is roughly one-sixteenth of the height of the original.[1][2] It is located adjacent to the Love Civic Center and the Red River Valley Veterans Memorial in the southeastern part of the city.
| Eiffel Tower | |
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Eiffel Tower | |
 Interactive map of the Eiffel Tower area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Tourist attraction |
| Location | Paris, Texas |
| Coordinates | 33°38′23.52″N 95°31′25.92″W |
| Construction started | 1993 |
| Completed | 1993 |
| Height | |
| Height | 65 ft (20 m) |
Background
It was built in 1993, three years later than the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Tennessee, which is an actual replica of the original Eiffel Tower. Original plans made the construction 5 ft (1.5 m) taller than the one in Tennessee with a cowboy hat added to the top, in a competitive spirit, making the total height 65 ft (20 m).[1]
Description
It was built by members of the local welders’ union. A shiny red cowboy hat was added to the top of the spindle in 1998. The tower has 27 thirty-watt LED lights which are programmed by color according to season (red and green at Christmas), and is also available for expectant parents to utilize the lights for gender reveals.[2]
