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The Eiffel Tower (/ ˈ aɪ f əl / ⓘ EYE-fəl; French: Tour Eiffel [tuʁ ɛfɛl] ⓘ) is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel , whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889.
height diagram comparing the highest Pier (P2) of the Millau Viaduct in France with the Eiffel Tower Höhenvergleich zwischen dem höchsten Brückenpfeiler (P2) des Viaduc de Millau (Frankreich), dem höchsten Brückenpfeiler der Welt, mit dem Eiffelturm (Paris).
Concrete tower Communication tower China Shanghai Tallest structure in China (including Hong Kong), 1994–2007. 24 Lakhta Center: 462.5 1,517 2019 Skyscraper Office Russia Saint-Petersburg Russia's tallest building since 2019. 25 John Hancock Center: 457.2
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1889 - The tower opens during the Universal Exposition, a fair celebrating the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution. It is the tallest structure in the world until 1930, when the Chrysler ...
The final design called for 18,000 pieces of puddle iron and an incredible 2.5 million rivets. Admittedly, that sounds a lot more difficult than the 3D Eiffel Tower puzzle we had as kids.. 4. The ...
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Completed in 1982, the tower's guy-wires were not protected against corrosion and failed due to rust and storm winds causing the tower to collapse in 1989. Small-scale experimental model of a solar draft tower, newer proposals if built could become the tallest structure on earth. Wooden structure: Mühlacker Wood Radio Tower Germany: Mühlacker ...