how tall is the eiffel tower?

Answer 1

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The Eiffel Tower

Information
Location Paris, France
Status Complete
Constructed 1889
Use Observation tower
Height
Antenna/Spire 324 m (1063 ft)
Roof 300.65 m (986 ft)
Companies
Architect Gustave Eiffel
Engineer Gustave Eiffel
The Eiffel Tower (French: La Tour Eiffel, /'tuʀ ɛ'fɛl/) is an iron tower built on the Champ de Mars beside the River Seine in Paris, France. It is the tallest structure in Paris and possibly the most recognized monument in the world[1]. Named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, it is the most visited monument in the world; 6,428,441 people visited the tower in 2005[2] and more than 200,000,000 since its construction [3]. Including the 24 m (78.7 ft) antenna, the structure is 324 m (1063 ft) high (since 2000) which is about 81 stories. In 1902, it was struck by lightning, which caused builders to reconstruct 300 feet of the top. The lights illuminating the tower also had to be replaced since they were damaged by the high energy of the lightning.

At the time of its construction in 1889, the tower replaced the Washington Monument as the world's tallest structure, a title it retained until 1930, when New York City's Chrysler Building (319 m/1046.58 ft tall) was completed[4] (today, the Eiffel Tower is higher than the Chrysler Building). The tower is now the fifth-highest structure in France[citation needed]. The Eiffel Tower is the highest structure in Paris, with the second-highest being the Tour Montparnasse (210 m/689 ft) and it will be soon the Tour AXA (225.11 m/738.5 ft).

The structure of the Eiffel Tower weighs 7300 tons. There are 1660 steps (360 to the first level, another 359 to the second). It is not possible for the public to reach the summit via the stairs, lifts are required beyond the second platform. Lift tickets may be purchased at the base or either platform. Depending on the ambient temperature, the top of the tower may shift away from the sun by up to 18cm, due to thermal expansion of the metal on the side facing the sun. The tower also sways 6-7cm in the wind[5].

Maintenance of the tower includes applying 50/60 tons of three graded tones of paint every seven years to protect it from rust. On occasion, the color of the paint is changed — the tower is currently painted a shade of brownish-gray. However, the tower is actually painted three different colors in order to make it look the same color. The colors change from dark to light from top to bottom, but it looks the same because of the background (the sky being light and the ground being dark)[6]. On the first floor, there are interactive consoles hosting a poll for the color to use for a future session of painting. The co-architects of the Eiffel Tower are Emile Naugier, Maurice Koechlin and Stephen Sauvestre[7].

Answer 2

I like the first lantern especially for a library setting. I think that the eiffel tower vases are too ostentatious for that setting. Also, it's a lot easier to hold conversations across from low centerpieces than really tall ones. The tall ones basically separate the guests and act almost like a wall.

Answer 3

324 m (1063 ft) high, to the tip of the radio mast (antenna).

At the time of its construction (1889) it was the tallest structure in the world.

In 1902, however, it was struck by lightning, and builders had to reconstruct the top 100m of the tower.

It is taller now than when it was first built, following the addition in 1959 of a radio antenna.

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Answer 4

Height:
1889 (height with flag): 312.27m
1991 (height with antenna): 317.96m
1994 (height with antenna): 318.70m
2000 (height with antenna): 324.00m
Until the construction of the Chrysler Building in 1930 by William Van Allen, architect, the Eiffel Tower was the tallest building in the world.

Answer 5

Effiel Tower stands 324 m to its tip, a lot of towers are taller, including its brother the Tokyo Tower, but it will be the most classic one forever.

Answer 6

Weight of the metal structure: 7,300 tons
Total weight: 10,100 tons
Height: 324m (height with flagpole)
you can have a full tour of the Eiffel tower and more facts at the site listed below

Answer 7

It's just under 1000 feet (325 metres). The tower is made of metal and expands in heat so is several cm taller in summer than in winter.
It was the first man-made structure that was taller then the great pyramid, which was the tallest for several thousand years!

Answer 8

Including the 24 m (78.7 ft) antenna, the structure is 324 m (1063 ft) high (since 2000).

Answer 9

It goes all the way from the bottom, to the very top.
That quite handy actually because it'd look stupid if it was taller than the measurements!

Answer 10

324 meters