The Eiffel Tower: 47 Fascinating Facts For Kids

The Eiffel Tower: 47 Fascinating Facts For Kids for 9-12-year-olds When the Eiffel Tower was built, it was the tallest structure in the world. With a height of 984 feet (300 m) it was nearly twice as tall as the previous tallest structure, America’s Washington Monument. The Eiffel Tower is made from more than 18,000 pieces of wrought iron, all held together by 2.5 million rivets. Around seven million people visit the Eiffel Tower every year, an average of nearly 20,000 people a day. Since it opened in 1889, more than 250 million people have visited the Eiffel Tower. Every seven years the Eiffel Tower needs completely repainting to stop the iron from rusting. It takes a team of 25 people between 15 and 18 months to complete the job. These are just a few of our fascinating facts about the Eiffel Tower – why not find out more? We hope that the facts about the Eiffel Tower in our book will fascinate you and encourage you to learn even more about this remarkable engineering project. This book is suitable for children aged 9 and above Chapters: The Idea | Gustave Eiffel | The Design | Construction | Completion | Temporary or Permanent? | The Eiffel Tower Today | Assorted Eiffel Tower Facts