The Eiffel Tower and The Statue of Liberty

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Compare and Contrast of the Eiffel Tower and The Statue of Liberty

Beautiful scenery. Love. New experiences. Finding these things in two very popular cities. The Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower both are very popular tourist attractions, maybe for their beauty or perhaps their archeological structure. Who knows really but here’s a few similarities and difference between the two. Although the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty are different as well as similar the facts are clear.

Even though, the Eiffel Tower is a renowned monument for France. Being that it was originally built as an entrance way, some precautions were made. The safety procedures distributed were moveable staging, guard rails and screens. So, only one man died during construction (“Building Eiffel Tower”). The tower stands 320 meters tall, it uses over 18,000 pieces in the steel structure. Each year the high heats cause the structure to grow six inches, but then retracts back after the summer time. So, that is why the idea of thermal rivets were used in assembly because the rivets allow the structure to keep its shape. Over 2.5 million rivets were used (“Building Eiffel Tower”). This construction cost France over 7.31 million francs. The tower was many different colors until they officially settled for bronze. It was red, mustard yellow, and even chestnut brown (“Chisholm”).

In contrast, did anyone ever wonder what the Statue of Liberty is made of? Believe it or not The Statue of Liberty’s outside shell was made from copper. Inside the Statue, the frame is made from steel and iron which is similar to the Eiffel Tower. These materials keep the Statue’s shape. In addition, 300 different types of hammers were used to build the Statue (“Klein”). Although...

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