PCT4715277: The Solferino Tower, built on the Butte Montmartre in Paris in 1859, approximately on the site of the present Sacre-Coeur Basilica. Originally called the Malakoff Tower, it was about 25 metres high and had 4 levels. During the War of 1870 (the siege of Paris by the Prussians), the two upper levels were removed so as not to serve as a marker for enemy guns. It was completely demolished in 1874 - Engraving by Meaulle in the Illustrous World No. 727, March 18, 1871: the amputee tower on the Polish field, now an artillery park since the occupation -, Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901) / Bridgeman Images