The Eiffel Tower is a puddle iron lattice tower located on the
Champ de Mars in Paris. The Eiffel Tower become both a global icon
of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world.
The tower is the tallest building in Paris and the 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 to the World's Fair.
The tower has three levels for visitors. Tickets can be
purchased to ascend, by stairs or lift, to the first and second
levels. The walk from ground level to the first level is over 300
steps, as is the walk from the first to the second level. The third
and highest level is accessible only by elevator. Both the first
and second levels feature restaurants.
Paris, France is Pink Luver’s favorite place in the world
and the Eiffel Tower is a symbol all over our house. So, this is a
Christmas gift for her. I hope you enjoy doing a little research on
this structure.
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A = The Eiffel Tower surpassed the Washington
Monument to assume the title of the tallest man-made structure in
the world, a title it held for 41 years, until the Chrysler
Building in New York City was built in 193(A)
B = Austrian tailor Franz Reichelt died after
jumping 60 metres from the first deck of Eiffel tower with his
home-made parachute on February (B), 1812.
C = In 191(C), Father Theodor Wulf
measured radiant energy at the top and bottom of the tower,
discovering at the top more than was expected, and thereby
detecting what are today known as cosmic rays.
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D = Three hundred workers joined together
1(D),038 pieces of puddled iron (a very pure form of
structural iron), using two and a half million rivets, in a
structural design by Maurice Koechlin
E = Gustave Eiffel engraved on the tower
(E)2 names of French scientists, engineers and other notable
people. This engraving was painted over at the beginning of the
twentieth century but restored in 1986–1987 by the Société
Nouvelle d'exploitation de la Tour Eiffel, a company contracted to
operate business related to the Tower
F = As one of the most iconic images in the
world, the Eiffel Tower has been the inspiration for the creation
of over 3(F) duplicates and similar towers around the
world.
You can check your answers for this puzzle on
Geochecker.com.
As always, enjoy.