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Eiffel Tower
Built for the 1898 World's Fair, the Eiffel Tower is a steel creation by Gustave Eiffel. It still stands today as a monument to man's abilities, and for almost 50 years was the tallest man-made structure in the world.
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What is the name of the island that sits in the middle of the Seine River in Paris?
The island that comes to mind first is named 'Ile de la cité'. This is the centre of Paris and Notre-Dame stands on it. But there are two others; the Ile Saint-Louis close by, and the Ile des Cygnes to the west, near the Eiffel Tower.
Is the Eiffel Tower a landform?
No, because it's not a natural physical feature, instead it is a landmark.
Why does the Eiffel tower stay up now?
because it has 4 legs to stand on and it goes up to a pointlike a triangle andd what also helps is it is made of steel
It was intended to be dismantled after the 1889 exhibition, but was saved by the invention of radio. It is now a TV and communications mast.
Something that's unique is something of which there's no other example. So that's it for the Eiffel Tower.
What exact date did they start building the Eiffel Tower?
technically he didn't build it, he just designed it. it was finished in 1889
Can you see the Eiffel Tower no matter where you are in France?
Yes you can see the Eiffel tower from the empire state building on a clear day with a powerful enough telescope due to the curvature of the earth the light bends off the see and you could potentially see although this unlikely due to the clouds.
This is factually true and my scientific brain tells me that the curvature of the earth reflects light and therefore with a powerful telescope you could in theory see the top of 1 tower from the other , however there is only 1 telescope in the world that could do this and it is in my shed.
What age did Marie Gaudelet die?
Marie Taquet is a rescuer of 80 boys , whos fathers were in the military ..
go on google.com to find more..
Who are the people who built the Eiffel Tower?
Gustave Eiffel was the architect and gives his name to the tower ; but it's many workers of several corporations which have really built it !
How many lifts does the Eiffel tower have?
It has three floors and each floor is is the same distance between.
How many rivets did it take to build the Eiffel tower?
Roughly 2.5 Million.
according to uniclopedia 3 million
Who has been influenced by the Eiffel Tower?
people wear down the steps when they walk up and down them.
What color is the Eiffel Tower?
The Eiffel Tower is painted in three shades of brown -- darker at the bottom and lighter at the top. It is claimed that this scheme best highlights the shape of the tower against the backdrop of the Paris sky.
it is the color blue at night time
Which is taller the Eiffel Tower or big ben?
The Eiffel tower is taller than the statue of Liberty. It is three and a half times as big as Liberty, pedestal included, or six times as big as the statue itself.
The Eiffel tower is 1,063 ft (324 m) tall, whereas the statue is 305 ft or 93 m (pedestal included) or 151 ft (46 meters) for the statue proper (still huge for a statue).
A common point is that Gustave Eiffel designed and built the Statue of Liberty's internal frame.
What was the world's greatest engineering marvel in 1889 when it was built.?
The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France was completed in 1889 as the entrance to that year's World's Fair. It was built by the Compagnie des Etablissements Eiffel; its design was initially criticized by intellectuals and artists as a "hateful column of bolted sheet metal," but 125 years later, it has become one of the most recognizable structures in the world. It is the most visited paid monument in the world and globally recognized as a symbol of Paris and of France. It is 1,063 feet tall and held the title for the tallest man-made structure in the world for 41 years.
The tower was named after French engineer Gustave Eiffel. In 1885, he said that the tower would symbolize "not only the art of the modern engineer, but also the century of Industry and Science in which we are living, and for which the way was prepared by the great scientific movement of the eighteenth century and by the Revolution of 1789, to which this monument will be built as an expression of France's gratitude."
Why the height of the Eiffel Tower changes by 7.5m between summer and winter?
The height of the Eiffel tower changes by 7.5 centimeters (not meters, that would be a huge change). This is about 3 inches. The Eiffel tower is made of iron and the change is due to the metal dilatation and contraction as the temperature changes. During the course of an hot summer day, as the sun goes round, the tip of the Eiffel tower moves in an ellipse of less than 20 centimeters (the length of an adult's hand). Even before the tower was built in 1889, engineers had already made an accurate calculation of that phenomenon.
Is there another tower like the Eiffel Tower?
Yes There Is, The Blackpool Tower
Designed By The Same Architect as the Eiffel Tower, Gustave Eiffel
Where do people park at the Eiffel Tower?
Actually, no.
The Eiffel Tower is eriged on a piedestrian park.
Roads along it are not equipped with parking places and it is forbidden to park from 9 am to 7 pm. An exception is made in August when parking is free (expected in some very touristic areas).
Generaly, it is not easy to park a car in Paris (neither to drive, actually). You have to pay for most of places. And the nearest from touristic spots are very expensive (if you have the chance to get a legal one). It can be more than 3 € per hour and the parking can not exceed two hours.
You can be penalized with a 11 € fine fot not paying a parking place, with a 35 € for cumbersome or abusing parking.
Who built the Eiffel Tower for kids?
The Eiffel Tower was made to be an opening arch and point of interest for the 1889 World Fair in Paris.
Is the Eiffel Tower in Paris on the Left Bank or Right Bank of the Seine?
The Eiffel tower is located Quai Branly on the left bank of the Seine River.
Where was the Eiffel tower meant to be built?
Eiffel had a permit for the tower to stand for 20 years, meaning it would have had to be dismantled in 1909, when its ownership would revert to the City of Paris. The City had planned to tear it down (part of the original contest rules for designing a tower was that it could be easily demolished) but as the tower proved valuable for communication purposes, it was allowed to remain after the expiration of the permit. The military used it to dispatch Parisian taxis to the front line during the First Battle of the Marne, and it therefore became a victory statue of that battle.
How many people does it take to paint the Eiffel tower?
the Eiffel tower uses up 60 tonnes of paint altogether
What did Maupassant think of the Eiffel tower?
Maupassant did not like the Eiffel Tower. He said, "I left Paris and even France because in the end, the Eiffel Tower annoyed me too much. Not only could you see it from wherever you went in the city, but you also found it everywhere, made in every material known to man, on sale in all the shop windows, an unavoidable and agonising nightmare. ..."
