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Eiffel Tower

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Eiffel Tower structure designed by A. G. Eiffel and erected in the Champ-de-Mars for the Paris exposition of 1889. The tower is 984 ft (300 m) high and consists of an iron framework supported on four masonry piers, from which rise four columns uniting to form one shaft. Three platforms at different heights (the intermediate platform just above the junction of the columns is 644 ft/196 m high) are reached by stairs and elevators. On the top of the tower are a meteorological station, a wireless station, and a television transmission antenna. Author not available, EIFFEL TOWER. , ... Read more
Eiffel Tower
...truss forms under loading, the structure presaged a revolution in civil engineering and architectural design. The tower was the world's tallest building until completion of the Chrysler Building in 1930. Eiffel Tower Eiffel Tower Eiffel Tower Read more
Eiffel Tower
Eiffel Tower Landmark built for the Paris Exposition (1889). Designed by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, the iron tower rises 300m (984ft). Lifts and stairs lead to observation platforms. Read more

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