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The site where the guillotine once stood is now occupied by the Eiffel Tower?
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Actually, A giant Guillotine was going to be put up instead of the Eiffel Tower, to commemorate the French Revolutions 100th anniversary, but everyone in the committee voted no for the design of a guillotine.
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How long has the Eiffel tower stood for?
Since 1889
Which Tower is taller The World trade center or the Eiffel tower?
The World Trade Center twin towers easily dwarfed the Eiffel Tower in height. The WTC towers were both more than 1360 ft (415 m) tall, with a broadcast antenna on the North Tower reaching 1726 ft (527 m) in height. The highest point was therefore 45% to 70% higher than the Paris landmark. The Eiffel Tower's height is only 984 ft (301 m) ,with an antenna reaching 1063 ft (325 m). The Eiffel Tower was the tallest tower in the world 1889-1930. The Twin Towers held that distinction from 1972 to 1973.
How did they celebrate the ending of the Eiffel tower construction?
They ran do their homes and stood outside and said, " all is done... Every trouble.... Every worry has flown away ;)
How tall is the Eiffel tower in miles?
The tower is three hundred and twenty-four meters tall. It takes one thousand meters to make a kilometer, and a kilometer is shorter than a mile, so your answer wouldn't even be a whole number. But I digress: the Eiffel Tower is 0.324 kilometers, which is 0.201324266208 miles tall.
How long did it take for the south twin tower tower to fall after it was hit?
The south tower stood approximately 57 minutes between impact and collapse.
What were the dimisions of the twin towers?
Both towers were 208x208 feet, though the North Tower (the one with the telecommunications mast) was six feet taller to the roof (it stood 1368 feet as opposed to the South Tower's 1362 feet) So, with the dimensions listed as: length x width x height The North Tower stood 208x208x1368 feet The South Tower stood 208x208x1362 feet
Was there a time that the empire state building was the tallest building on earth?
Yes, the Empire State Building has stood as the tallest building on Earth. It was the tallest building from the time it was completed in 1931 through 1970, when the World Trade Center was built.
What is a good personification for tower?
The tower stood tall and watchful, its stone walls whispering stories of bygone days.
How long was the antenna of the north twin tower?
The North Tower- the tower that got impacted first
Was the North Tower the biggest building?
The North Tower (1 World Trade Center) was slightly taller than the South Tower (2 World Trade Center). The roof of the North Tower stood at 1,368 feet (417.0 meters), while the roof of the South Tower stood at 1,362 feet (415.0 meters). Also, unlike the South Tower, the North Tower had an antenna/spire, so it stood at a total height of 1,727 feet (526.3 meters). The Twin Towers were the tallest buildings in the world from the time of their completion in the early 1970s, until they were surpassed by Willis Tower (aka Sears Tower) in Chicago in 1974.
How long has the Leaning Tower of Pisa stood?
Just over 840 years!
How did they celebrate the ending of the Eiffel towers construction?
They ran do their homes and stood outside and said, " all is done... Every trouble.... Every worry has flown away ;)
