Discover who designed the Eiffel Tower, fascinating facts about its construction, height, weight, and its surprising original ...

However, since 1968 the official color has been "Eiffel Tower Brown" with the top being somewhat darker than the bottom, giving the tower an ombre effect. Speaking of the paint job, this massive ...

the Eiffel Tower had a "Venetian red" paint, which turned into "ochre brown" in 1892. In 1899, a coat of five colors in shaded tones from yellow-orange was used to paint the Eiffel Tower.

It’s changed colors over the years originally showcasing a reddish brown, then yellow-ochre, then back to brownish-red. But ...

It was originally a reddish brown, more like the Golden Gate Bridge, but this was changed in 1968 to a bronze colour known as 'Eiffel Tower Brown'. In what is expected to be a temporary change ...

were polished to remove their “Eiffel Tower brown” paint and set in the medal with six small clasps. Disks of gold, silver and bronze surround the central Eiffel Tower hexagon. The reverse ...

I love the Eiffel Tower. That’s not an especially radical statement. What’s not to like about the fanciful reddish-brown latticework structure that looms over Paris? But that’s separate and ...

Most people only know the Eiffel Tower’s eponymous brown hue, which it has sported since 1968. But, the tower was a bright, rust-resistant Venetian red when it unveiled in 1889—and it was just ...