Main figures
| Current height | 1083 feet |
|---|---|
| Original height without the antennas | 1024 feet |
| Total width | 410 feet (on the ground) |
| Width of a pillar | 82 feet (on the ground) |
| First floor | 187 feet, 14,485 square feet |
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Does the Eiffel Tower grow 6 inches?
The Eiffel Tower gets taller by up to 6 inches during the summer, when the temperature reaches as high as 40°C. Extreme heat causes the metal at the base to expand, increasing the height of the 300-metre-tall tower. It also causes the top of the tower to tilt away from the sun by up to 7 inches.
How big is the footprint of the Eiffel Tower?
Can you climb the Eiffel Tower by foot?
While the Tower has a total of 1,665 steps from the ground to the top, you can only climb 674 of them, from the ground to the second floor (327, then 347 steps). You cannot take the stairs all the way to the top from the second floor, as this section is not open to the public for safety reasons.
What is the biggest copy of the Eiffel Tower?
Tokyo Tower JapanReplicas of known height
| Name | Country | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Tower | Japan | 332.5 m (1,091 ft) |
| Nagoya TV Tower | Japan | 180 m (591 ft) |
| New Brighton Tower | United Kingdom | 173 m (568 ft) |
| Las Vegas Eiffel Tower | United States | 164.6 m (540 ft) |
Does the Eiffel Tower grow or shrink?
Metal absorbs the heat, causing the Eiffel Tower to grow by 6.75 inches. On the other hand, it shrinks during the winter due to thermal contraction caused by freezing weather. So, the Tower shrinks between six and seven inches, depending on the weather conditions.