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2024
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64 m high tower with impressive frescoes from the inside offering a 360° panoramic view on the sublime bay

This tower of 64 meters high was inaugurated in 1933. The Coit Tower is in fact a donation to San Francisco from Lillie Hitchcock Coit, a wealthy heiress, to honor the firemen who died in the 1906 fire. It is also possible, and recommended, to climb to the top of the tower to enjoy the 360° panoramic view of the sublime bay. The bare concrete exterior contrasts with the impressive murals of the interior. In the 1930s, twenty local artists were each given a few square feet to exercise their talent as part of a New Deal federal art project. In 1934, Maxine Albro painted the first mural in Coit Tower. Then it was the artist José Moya del Pino, a Bay Area resident, who painted two scenes of the region. The other murals focus on political and social themes of California at the time, illustrating an important aspect of the Great Depression (1929-1936). Victor Arnautoff 's City Life , or Ralph Stackpole's Industries of California are splendid. The influence of the great Mexican muralist Diego Rivera is evident. He and his wife Frida Kahlo had indeed just stayed in the region between 1930 and 1931. He had painted three frescoes and his energy and allegory of the bay greatly intrigued and inspired the local artist community even after his departure. Four years later, his disciples painted the murals on the Coit Tower.

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FCoheur
Visited in july 2019
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A faire absolument
J'ai commencé ma visite de San Francisco par cette tour, j'avais lu qu'il était préférable d'y venir tôt car il y a beaucoup de monde durant la journée. Attendez-vous à patienter car il n'y a qu'un seul ascenseur qui amène au sommet de la tour. La vue est superbe, unique. Un des plus beaux poins de vue sur la ville selon moi, vous y voyez tout. Quoique vous prévoyez de faire à San Francisco, cette tour est un immanquable si vous vous y prenez tôt.
enzo612
Visited in april 2019
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Beau point de vue
Très beau point de vue de toute la baie. Je vous recommande d'y monter. De plus, pour les courageux sportifs je vous invite à vous y rendre à pied. C'est toujours agréable de découvrir la récompense qui vous attend en haut, après l'effort difficile que San Francisco demande.
jfriends005
Visited in april 2017
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Une des plus belle vues de la ville. À faire et monter à pied pour apprécier l'effort.
sel75011
Visited in september 2016
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Une vue somptueuse sur toute la ville et la baie! Vous ne regretterez pas la visite et les quelques dollars dépensés. Même si San Francisco possède des vues gratuites à couper le souffle à gogo, celle-ci vaut le détour!
fute_182016
Visited in august 2016
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Superbe vue sur San Francisco et la baie. La monté par les escaliers fleuris vaut aussi la peine.

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