THE EIFFEL TOWER by Alexia Anastasiou – June 2010 Issue

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THE EIFFEL TOWER

by Alexia Anastasiou  

 The Eiffel Tower is a metallic tower which was built on the Champ de Mars in Paris by Gustav Eiffel. The tower, which has been made of iron, weighs 7.175 tones. The research for its creation, which included the creation of more than 5.300 designs, shows the details of the 18.038 parts of it. 1.050.846 nails have been used for its design!

The tower has the shape of a square pyramid and it also has three floors. The first is located in a height of 57,63m from the surface of the ground. The second reaches up to 115,73m. They both have restaurants, where you can have meals. The third floor is at the height of 276,13m. This last floor has the dome which composes the crown of the tower. In the year 2000, a lighthouse was placed on top of the tower, at the height of 300.51m from the ground.

The Eiffel Tower is one of the most beautiful sights in the world and its beauty attracts thousands of people every year. So, I recommend that you visit it!

FAMOUS SIGHTS by Alexia Anastasiou THE MAGNIFICENT TOWER OF PISA – March 2010 Issue

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FAMOUS SIGHTS

by Alexia Anastasiou

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THE MAGNIFICENT TOWER OF PISA

The leaning tower of Pisa in Italy was built in 1173. This is a cylindrical building which consists of 8 floors and its height is 55,2 meters. It’s bent to the east, which started from the year of its design, because of the subsidence of the ground, and continued to become bigger during the next centuries. In the nineteenth century, there had been many attempts for its support and lightening and they took off the two heavy bells which were on the highest floor. This place is definitely an amazing site for someone who likes well–worth visits.