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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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Why was the Eiffel Tower named after its designer Gustave Eiffel?
yes it was named after gustave Eiffel but gustave was the contractor not the designer.
Where do you go when the elevator stops at the second level of the Eiffel Tower in Paris?
Once you get off at the second floor, you will immediately see another chaotic spiraling mass of people, very much like the one that you will just have spent the previous hour or two waiting in at the bottom, only condensed into a much smaller area and even more confusing than the one before it. The key to this portion of your adventure is to realize that there are also two lines up here. However, unlike at the bottom, both lines are not going to the same place. The elevator closest to the side of the tower facing the Seine is actually a down elevator. You should only get into this queue if you are trying to descend. This is tricky because the end of the line for people wishing to descend is the first thing you will encounter as you exit the first elevator. Many people get into this line thinking they are queuing up for the second elevator and spend several valuable minutes waiting before they realize they are in the wrong line. If you are going all the way to the top, the set of elevators more toward the center of the tower are actually the ascending elevators. But here is where it gets tricky. The outside queue that wraps around the perimeter of the second floor of the tower is actually the line for the second elevator going to the top. The easiest way to find the end of the queue for the ascending elevators is to turn immediately to your left upon disembarking the first elevator, walk past the queue for the descending elevator and follow the ropes to the outside perimeter of the tower. Depending on how long the line is, you will either be able to make another left into the line at that point or you will be able to turn right and follow the ropes to the end of the line. There are signs intended to make all of this easy, but the amount of confused people wandering around the second level of the tower is a pretty good testament to the confusion rather than clarity caused by the signage. Again, depending on the size of the crowds on a given day, you should plan to spend about thirty minutes to an hour on this part of your adventure. The good news is that you will have plenty of time and opportunity for taking pictures. The views of Paris, even from this height, are amazing. The bad news is that it can be kind of windy and chilly and there are no public restrooms on this floor.
How tall is the water tower in Winthrop MA?
The Winthrop water tower is (according to a field trip scavenger hunt) 100ft (~30.48m) tall and 40ft (~12.19m) in diameter. It is capable of holding 1,000,000 gallons of water!
Who flew a B under the Eiffel tower?
On 31 March 1984, Robert Moriarty flew a Beechcraft Bonanza through the arches of the tower. During WW 2, Cpt. William Overstreet flew a P-51 Mustang under the Eiffel, in pursuit of an unknown Nazi pilot.
Why do you think people called Eiffel tower as a awful tower?
Because the eiffel tower did not have lifts but just steps and it had an extention.
Which spirit is traditionally used to make a Daiquiri cocktail?
What spirit is traditionally used to make a Daiquiri cocktail? The short answer is rum, but let me elaborate a little. The standard mix is 9 parts of white rum, 5 parts lime juice, and 3 parts of sugar syrup. Originally, the drink was served straight up with a garnish of lime in a shallow cocktail glass. The word daiquiri is the name of an iron mine near Santiago, Cuba, whose owner liked such a drink and introduced it to fashionable clubs in New York in 1902. Gradually, the drink became popular in the World War II era because whiskey and other liquor were difficult to obtain, but rum from the Americas was encouraged and became popular. The rum drink of rough sailors became more upscale and fashionable. The opportunity to add ice, even crushed ice, affected the drink, making the “frozen†daiquiri another option.
How long doest it take to get to Alton towers from dundee?
It would take just under six hours by road - according to Google Earth - the distance is approximately 330 miles.
This would be the arccos(21/25), which is 32.859880378889108736588042568 degrees! lol
What can you say about the elevator on the Eifflr tower?
It goes up at an angle.
When I went on a Bus tour to Paris the upper level elevators were being up-graded and closed.
When it is Busy there canbe a 3 hour wait to go up the tower.
Oh well next time I will get to the top if I have to go up the stairs.
Do more people visit the Eiffel Tower or the Leaning Tower of Pisa?
Eiffel tower because more people are in France Eiffel tower because more people are in France
How many coats of paint does the Eiffel tower need?
for every 7 years, the eiffel tower needed 50 TONS of paint!!!
Is the Petronas Twin Towers taller than the Sears Tower?
No, the Sears Tower (willis tower) is around 250 feet taller than the Petronas Towers to the pinnacle.
In what years was the Eiffel Tower built?
The Eiffel Tower was started in 1887 and was finished in 1889. It was officially opened on the 31st of March 1889.
When did Gustave Eiffel finish the Statue of Liberty?
Gustave Eiffel didn't build the Statue of Liberty...
It was built by Gustave's assistant, Maurice Koechlin and French sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi.
What is the height of the Eiffel Tower and when the building completed?
-Start of Eiffel Tower construction: January 26, 1887
-Completion of Eiffel Tower construction: March 31, 1889
-Construciton Time for the Eiffel Tower: 2 years, 2 months, and 5 days-start to finish
-Principal Designer/Contractor: Alexandre Gustave Eiffel
-Principal Architect: Stephen Sauvestre
-Main Engineers: Maurice Koechlin and Emile Nouguier
-Height of the Eiffell Tower: 324 meters tall
-Tower Material: 9441 tons of wrought iron (puddle iron)
-Number of Tower Components: 18,038 pieces of wrought iron and 2.5 million rivets
Is it true that if you spit off the Eiffel tower you can kill someone?
no but maybe a concussion but it would hit another part of the Eiffel tower before it hit the ground and it is highly illegal
How do you get from Charles de gaulle airport to the Eiffel tower?
Cabs are expensive and Paris has a superb public transit system, so you're better off going by train. There is an RER (commuter rail) station inside CDG, though it's a bit of a walk from most gates.
Take the RER Roissy line to the Gare du Nord (north train station). From there you can take either the connecting RER line to Champs de Mars station, or the Métro (subway/underground) to the Trocadero station.
A Métro ticket is good on either line; if you're planning on doing a lot of travelling be sure to buy a carnet (booklet) of tickets first because it's a lot cheaper than individual tickets. Also, hold onto your ticket because you need it to exit the system as well as enter it.
How much does it cost to get in to the Eiffel tower?
Entrance fee for 2012-March 2013
Lift to the 2nd floor
Adults: €8.50
Young Person (12-24 years old) : €7
Child (4-11 years old)/Disabled and accomanying adult): €4
Lift to the top floor
Adults : €14
Young Person: €12.50
Child/Disabled: €9.50
Stairs to 2nd floor
Adults : €5
Young Person : €3.50
Child/Disabled: €3.
How many rivets hold the Eiffel Tower together?
the Eiffel tower has 2.5 million rivets or 2500000 rivets
Is a mosque being built in the Eiffel tower?
No. The Eiffel tower is a landmark and is exploited for tourism only.
