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  2. List of tallest towers - Wikipedia

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    Pinnacle height Year Structure Country City Remarks 1: Tokyo Skytree: 634 m (2,080 ft) 2012: Steel Japan: Tokyo: Tallest tower in the world since 2010 2: Canton Tower: 604 m (1,982 ft) 2010: Steel & concrete China: Guangzhou: Was briefly the tallest tower in the world in 2010. Second tallest tower in the world. 3: CN Tower: 553.3 m (1,815 ft ...

  3. List of tallest buildings and structures in the Paris region

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    However the tallest tower is built within central Paris: the iconic Eiffel Tower standing alongside the Seine River at the heart of the 7th arrondissement. Built in 1889, it was the first man-made structure in the world to exceed 1,000 feet.

  4. List of tallest buildings and structures - Wikipedia

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    Eiffel Tower in Paris, France 1887–1889 312 1,024 First structure to exceed 300 metres in height. The addition of a telecommunications tower in the 1950s brought the overall height to 330 m (1,080 ft). 1930 1

  5. Eiffel Tower Fast Facts - AOL

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    Here’s some background information about the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Facts. ... Height: 330 meters (1,083 feet) Metal framework weight: 7,300 tons of iron. Total weight: 10,100 tons.

  6. Eiffel Tower - Wikipedia

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    The Eiffel Tower was the world's tallest structure when completed in 1889, a distinction it retained until 1929 when the Chrysler Building in New York City was topped out. [102] The tower also lost its standing as the world's tallest tower to the Tokyo Tower in 1958 but retains its status as the tallest freestanding (non-guyed) structure in France.

  7. The Paris Olympics medals are monumental. They're embedded ...

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    ARE THESE REALLY EIFFEL TOWER CHUNKS? Absolutely. The 330-meter (1,083-foot) tall tower is made of 18,038 iron parts. But it’s also getting a bit long in the tooth. Built for the 1889 World’s ...

  8. List of tallest freestanding structures - Wikipedia

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    Eiffel Tower: 300.6 986 1889–1930 (41 years) Tower: France Paris: Currently stands at a height of 330 metres (1,080 ft). Chrysler Building: 319 1,046 1930–1931 (1 year) Skyscraper United States New York City: Empire State Building: 443.2 1,454 1931–1967 (36 years) Skyscraper United States New York City Ostankino Tower: 540.1 1,772 1967 ...

  9. 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 ...