Eiffeltower / Notre Dame
view of the Eiffeltower from the roof cafe at...?
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| It is the MAIN sightseeing point in Paris. Without him Paris wouldn't be Paris. The 300 m (984 feet) high landmark was built in 1889 from Gustave Eiffel for the world exhibition and to celebrate the 100s anniversary of the end of the French revolution. Today the most visited sightseeing attraction is used as a radio- and weatherstation. |
| The engineer and his magnum opus: Statue of Gustave Eiffel below the Eiffeltower |
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Notre Dame, also seen from the roof cafe at....?
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Notre Dame, that Gothic masterpiece was built between 1163 and 1345 on the ruins of a roman temple. Many historical events took place here, like for example the coronation of Napoleon |
| The feshly renovated cathedral is shining and - at least from the outside - not much is left of the gloomy darkness |
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..of Victor Hugo's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" |
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| The cathedrals portal with impressing ornaments |
