how tall is the eifell tower?
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1063 feet
From 1889 to 2002, the Eiffel Tower has welcomed 200 million visitors of all ages and origins from the four corners of the globe, who have come to admire the “Iron Lady” and the city panorama from its 324-meter height. An impressive statistic that confirms the monument’s reputation as the most visited site with an entry fee. MORE…….
http://www.cse.dmu.ac.uk/~hc01hs/mult1001/eiffeltower.html
http://www.corrosion-doctors.org/Landmarks/eiffel-history.htm
The Eiffel Tower was built for the International Exhibition of Paris of 1889 commemorating the centenary of the French Revolution. The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII of England, opened the tower. Of the 700 proposals submitted in a design competition, Gustave Eiffel’s was unanimously chosen. MORE…..
http://www.paris.org/Monuments/Eiffel/
http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/
http://www.parisbestlodge.com/eiffeltower.html
http://www.discoverfrance.net/France/Paris/Monuments-Paris/Eiffel.shtml
Mathematicians commemorated on the Eiffel Tower
http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/history/Societies/Eiffel.html
Other statistics include:
2.5 million rivets.
300 steel workers, and 2 years (1887-1889) to construct it.
Sway of at most 12 cm in high winds.
Height varies up to 15 cm depending on temperature.
15,000 iron pieces (excluding rivets).
40 tons of paint.
1652 steps to the top.
‘Including the 24 m (79 ft) antenna, the structure is 324 m (1,063 ft) high (since 2000)’.
‘Height: 324m (height with flagpole)’.