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Both of which towers became such a symbol great for their respective city. and were both the tallest towers of their time. And both were once considered one of 7 new wonders(modern wonders) of the world. An other similarity is that they both have a restarant and cafe at the top.

CN Tower VS Eiffle Tower

the maps and locations

seven wonders of the world

originally the Eiffel tower got lots a distaste and criticism by some of France's leading artists and intellectuals for its design

but now it became one of France's most influential symbols

The tower is 324 metres (1,063 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-story building. During its construction, 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 1930. Because of the addition of the aerial atop the Eiffel Tower in 1957, it is now taller than the Chrysler Building by 5.2 metres

when was it built?

Construction on the CN Tower began on February 6, 1973 and wrapped up about 40 months later in June 1976. it was designed by australian architect john Andrews

On April 2, 1975, onlookers gazed up in amazement as a giant Erickson Air-crane Silorsky helicopter placed the final piece of the CN Tower's antenna into place, officially making it the world's tallest building.(at that time)

cost to build and other facts

  • 1,537 workers toiled five days a week, 24 hours a day to build the CN Tower.
  • The CN Tower was built at an original cost of $63 million.
  • In 1995, the CN Tower is designated a Wonder of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

In 1995, the CN Tower is designated a Wonder of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

one of the tallest towers in the world!

The Eiffel tower

the cn tower stands at a soaring 1,815.4 ft(553.33 m) it was once the worlds tallest tower however it was surpassed in height by the rising Burj Khalifa on September 12, 2007 , but as of 2010 retains the title of world's tallest tower.

when many hear about France they imagine the eiffel tower standing still in the center of Paris. In actuality The Eiffel Tower was originally built as the entrance arch for the World's Fair in 1889.

It is named after Gustave Eiffel, whose company was in charge of the project. in fact Gustave Eiffel also designed the inner frame work for the statue of liberty.

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