The Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is a 19th century iron lattice tower located on the Champ de
Mars in Paris that has become both a global icon of France and one of the most
recognizable structures in the world. The Eiffel Tower, which is the
tallest building in Paris,[1] is the single most visited paid monument in the
world; millions of people ascend it every year. Named after its designer,
engineer Gustave Eiffel, the tower was built as the entrance arch for the 1889
World's Fair.
The tower stands at 324 m, about the same height as an 81-story building. It
was the tallest structure in the world from its completion until 1930, when it
was eclipsed by the Chrysler Building in New York City. Not including broadcast
antennas, it is the second-tallest structure in France, behind the Millau
Viaduct, completed in 2004. And while the Eiffel Tower is a steel structure,
and weighs approximately 10,000 tonnes, it actually has a relatively low
density, weighing less than a cylinder of air occupying the same dimensions as
the tower.
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