The Eiffel Tower Turns 120 Years Old
The Eiffel Tower, Paris, France’s most beloved and iconic monument, is celebrating its 120th birthday this year and to mark the occasion the massive structure will feature a special 12 minute light show nightly for the next 3 months. Here are a few photos of the beautiful Eiffel Tower all lit up in celebration of its 120th:
The Eiffel Tower has celebrated its 120th anniversary with an impressive light show. Every night for the next three months the Trocadero facade will light up with thousands of state-of-the-art LED spotlights. The spectacular light show lasts 12 minutes, one minute for each decade it has stood in Paris. The Eiffel Tower was built in 1889 and is visited by nearly seven million people a year.
The Eiffel Tower is one of my favorite places on the planet. As a child, I was obsessed with visiting the monument when my 5th grade pen pal from France sent me a small plastic version of the tower. I vowed to myself at that moment that I would lay my hands on the Eiffel Tower at least once in my lifetime. I’ve been very fortunate to have, thus far, visited and touched the Eiffel Tower twice now. All my birthday lurve goes out to the beautiful structure today. After the jump, check out a short clip of this new 120th anniversary light show that will be on display nightly for the next 3 months …
I hope to be able to visit the Eiffel Tower many, many more times in the future … again, birthday lurve goes out to the people of France in celebration of their iconic monument. It is a gift to the world and deserves our bday love today!
[Photo credit: Wireimage; Source]
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October 28th, 2009 at 10:07 am
Joyeux anniversaire à la Tour Eiffel!! Elle est beaucoup magnifique. Vive la France!!!!!!!!
October 28th, 2009 at 10:10 am
My husband proposed to me on the Eiffel Tower 3 years ago so it will always have a special place in my heart! :)
October 28th, 2009 at 10:11 am
I love la tour eiffel, it is probably my favourite landmark in the world, but this is just tacky.
Nevertheless, Bonne Fete!
October 28th, 2009 at 10:12 am
you’re 5th grade pen pal sent you a mini Eiffel Tower- how frickin’ cute is that! Do you still have it? ;)
October 28th, 2009 at 10:16 am
“The Eiffel Tower was built in 1989…” i’m pretty sure they meant 1889…
October 28th, 2009 at 10:26 am
visiting the eiffel tower is on my bucket list, i would love to go there
October 28th, 2009 at 10:27 am
@Jess — LOL, yes you are right … I’ll fix their mistake.
October 28th, 2009 at 10:27 am
@trish — my mom still has my mini Eiffel somewhere ;)
October 28th, 2009 at 10:47 am
J’aime Paris! Working in Luxembourg now, wish I had some extra time to go and see, but happy that you posted this so I can still see!
October 28th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Best hot dog I ever had was in the Eiffel Tower restaurant! I know it sounds random, but a lot of people told us we had to try it and boy were they right.
October 28th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Joyeux anniversaire et vive la tour Eiffel :D
October 28th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
What about the statue of liberty? It is her birthday as well today!!
October 28th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
I saw the light show and I have to say that it’s absolutely gorgeous! I didn’t expect it to be so beautiful :D
Joyeux Anniversaire à la Tour Eiffel et à la Statue de la Liberté! (By the way Gustave Eiffel did the Statue of Liberty as well :D)
October 29th, 2009 at 11:00 am
Hey! I’ve just been there 2 days ago!!
it’s true that it’s our national pride, and I’m lucky enough to live just 1h30 from Paris.
November 2nd, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Sad that it is only going on for three more months since I will be summering in Paris :(
January 4th, 2010 at 10:58 am
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