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  2. Eiffel Tower - Wikipedia

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    The Eiffel Tower (/ ˈaɪfəl / ⓘ 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. Locally nicknamed " La dame de fer " (French for "Iron Lady"), it was constructed ...

  3. Eiffel Tower Fast Facts - AOL

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    Read CNN’s Fast Facts and learn more about the Eiffel Tower in Paris. ... 330 meters (1,083 feet) Metal framework weight: 7,300 tons of iron ... Total weight: 10,100 tons. The Tower is repainted ...

  4. Millau Viaduct - Wikipedia

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    The P2 pier of the Viaduct is the tallest structure in France, 23 m taller than the Eiffel Tower. Once the Ministry of Public Works had taken the decision to offer the construction and operation of the viaduct as a grant of contract, an international call for tenders was issued in 1999. Five consortia tendered: [citation needed]

  5. List of tallest towers - Wikipedia

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    Toronto. Tallest freestanding structure in the world 1975–2007, and the world's tallest tower until 2009; tallest in the western hemisphere. 4. Ostankino Tower. 540.1 m (1,772 ft) 1967. Russia. Moscow. Tallest freestanding structure in the world, 1967–75; tallest in Europe.

  6. 12 Surprising Things You Didn't Know About the Eiffel Tower - AOL

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    1. The Eiffel Tower was built in 1889 to mark the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution. Built as part of the Paris Exposition (aka the World's Fair), more than 100 artists submitted designs ...

  7. Lattice tower - Wikipedia

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    The Eiffel Tower regained the record when it added an antenna. ... total weight of the platform 72,000 tons ... Tower Year Country Town meters feet

  8. Exposition Universelle (1889) - Wikipedia

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    Climbing the Eiffel Tower cost five Francs; admission to the popular panoramas, theatres and concerts was one franc. Visitors from the French provinces could buy a ticket which included the train fare and entry into the exposition. [2] The total cost of exposition was 41,500,000 francs, while income was 49,500,000 francs.

  9. List of tallest structures - Wikipedia

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    The tallest structure in the world is the Burj Khalifa skyscraper at 828 m (2,717 ft). Listed are guyed masts (such as telecommunication masts), self-supporting towers (such as the CN Tower), skyscrapers (such as the Willis Tower), oil platforms, electricity transmission towers, and bridge support towers. This list is organized by absolute height.