the eiffel tower ranks 15th in tallest buildings.
the eiffel tower ranks 15th in tallest buildings.
where is the eiffel tower rank in tallest buildings?
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the new construction project attracted hundreds of "tobi" (), traditional japanese construction workers who specialized in the construction of high-rise structures. the takenaka corporation broke ground in june 1957 and each day at least 400 laborers worked on the tower. it was constructed of steel, a third of which was scrap metal taken from us tanks damaged in the korean war. when the 90-metre antenna was bolted into place on 14 october 1958, tokyo tower was the tallest freestanding tower in the world, taking the title from the eiffel tower by 9 metres. despite being taller than the eiffel tower, tokyo tower only weighs about 4,000 tons, 3,300 tons less than the eiffel tower. while other towers have since surpassed tokyo tower's height, the structure was still the tallest artificial structure in japan until april 2010, when the new tokyo skytree became the tallest structure in japan. it was opened to the public on 23 december 1958 at a final cost of ¥2.8 billion ($8.4 million in 1958). tokyo tower was mortgaged for ¥10 billion in 2000.
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the eiffel tower was the world's tallest structure when completed in 1889, a distinction it retained until 1929 when the chrysler building in new york city was topped out. the tower has lost its standing both as the world's tallest structure and the world's tallest lattice tower but retains its status as the tallest freestanding (non-guyed) structure in france.









































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bullet::::- eiffel tower in popular culture









































bullet::::- list of tallest buildings and structures in the paris region









































bullet::::- list of tallest buildings and structures in the world









































bullet::::- list of tallest freestanding structures in the world
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