The Eiffel Tower will be flying the colors of Ukraine for the third time this Thursday, August 24, 2023. A message of support from the capital to the Ukrainian population in the face of the Russian invasion. The Iron Lady had already been decked out in yellow and blue for the first time at the start of the war, then a second time on the sad anniversary of the conflict. This time, the City of Paris is reiterating its commitment to solidarity with Ukraine, on the occasion of the country's Independence Day.
Ukrainian Independence Day was proclaimed on August 24, 1991. More than thirty years later, the country is once again fighting to retain its independence. This Thursday, August 24, 2023, Paris marks the occasion with two ceremonies attended by the Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, and the Ukrainian Ambassador to France, Vadym Omelchenko. The first, in the afternoon, inaugurates the Jardin de Kyiv - au Peuple Ukrainien, renaming what was formerly the Jardin des abords du Petit-Palais in the 8th arrondissement, a stone's throw from theAvenue des Champs-Elysées.
The second ceremony takes place in the evening, on the Parvis de l'Homme at 8.45pm. During this ceremony, the Eiffel Tower will once again be decked out in the colors of Ukraine.
Dates and Opening Time
On August 24th, 2023
Location
Eiffel Tower
5, avenue Anatole-France
75007 Paris 7
Access
Metro and RER: Line 6 or 9 "Trocadéro" station Line 6 "Bir-Hakeim" station RER C "Champ de Mars - Tour Eiffel" station
