Tower
Tower is a mural by American artist Keith Haring executed in 1987. The mural covers the exterior of a preserved stairwell from the now demolished building of the Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital in Paris, France.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Necker–Enfants Malades Hospital and Montparnasse Tower.
Necker–Enfants Malades Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Celette, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Necker–Enfants Malades Hospital is a French teaching hospital in the 15th arrondissement of Paris. It is a hospital of the Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris group and is affiliated to the Université Paris Cité.
Montparnasse Tower
Photo: Thbz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tour Maine-Montparnasse, also commonly named Tour Montparnasse, is a 210-metre office skyscraper in the Montparnasse area of Paris, France. Constructed from 1969 to 1973, it was the tallest skyscraper in France until 2011, when it was surpassed by the 231-metre Tour First in the La Défense business district west of Paris's city limits. Montparnasse Tower is situated 590 metres southeast of Tower.
Orsay Museum
Museum
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The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the Left Bank of the Seine. It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built from 1898 to 1900. Orsay Museum is situated 2 km northeast of Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montparnasse and 7th arrondissement.
Montparnasse
Suburb
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Montparnasse is an area in the south of Paris, France, on the left bank of the river Seine, centred at the crossroads of the Boulevard du Montparnasse and the Rue de Rennes, between the Rue de Rennes and boulevard Raspail.
7th arrondissement
Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
The 7th arrondissement is perhaps the most expensive area to live in Paris. The Eiffel Tower, one of the most famous tourist sites in the world, is here, as well as many government buildings. Many dignitaries and VIPs populate this arrondissement.
Faubourg Saint-Germain
Quarter
Faubourg Saint-Germain is a historic district of Paris, France. The Faubourg has long been known as the favourite home of the French high nobility and hosts many aristocratic hôtels particuliers. It is currently part of the 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Tower
- Type: Tower
- Description: mural by Keith Haring in Paris
- Categories: fresco, painting, and mural
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.84538° or 48° 50′ 43″ northLongitude
2.31557° or 2° 18′ 56″ eastInception
1987Height
27 metres (89 feet)Open location code
8FW4R8W8+56OpenStreetMap ID
way 111546822OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q39890438
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In Other Languages
“Tower” goes by many names.
- French: “Tour Keith Haring”
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