EIFFEL TOWER

INFORMATION:

• Located in paris france
• The Eiffel Tower is about 49 degrees North and 2 degrees East
• Human characteristic

EIFFEL TOWER

• The Eiffel Tower was originally built as the entrance arch for the World's Fair in 1889.
• The French name for the Eiffel Tower is La Tour Eiffel, it also has the nickname La dame de fer which means the iron lady.
• The Eiffel Tower is made of iron and weighs around 10000 tons.
• The French name for the Eiffel Tower is La Tour Eiffel, it also has the nickname La dame de fer which means the iron lady.
• The Eiffel Tower was built for the 1889 Paris Exposition and was not intended to be permanent.

EIFFEL TOWER

• The Eiffel Tower was going to be demolished in 1909, but was saved because it was repurposed as a giant radio antenna.
• l Tower is the most-visited paid monument in the world: 6.98 million people in 2011.

PROBLEMS WITH THE EIFFEL TOWER

• Every year about 50 tons of paint is use to keep the Eiffel Tower protected from rust

WHY IS THE EIFFWL TOWER FAMOUS

• The Eiffel Tower is famous because it was the tallest structure in the world at the time of its construction in 1889.

SOURCES

• Smith, Rene. "Engineering Facts." Sciencekids.co.nz. Science kids, n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2014. . Created: 10/15/14 01:48 PM
• "http://www.factslides.com/s-Eiffel-Tower." http://www.factslides.com/ s-Eiffel-Tower. N.p., July 2130. Web. 15 Oct. 2014. . Created: 10/15/14 08:27 PM