In summer, the Eiffel Tower can grow up to 6.75cm due to thermal expansion. It was originally planned for Barcelona and has had over 200 million visitors since its construction. It was the tallest building in the world until 1930.
During the summer months, the Eiffel Tower gets a little taller. Thermal expansion generated by exposure to the summer sun can cause the Eiffel Tower to rise up to 6.75cm (17 inches) in height. This change is only temporary, and as the sunlight begins to fade, the expansion diminishes.
More Eiffel Tower facts:
The Eiffel Tower was not originally intended for its current location near the Seine in Paris. The structure was planned for construction in Barcelona as part of the 1888 Universal Exposition.
Since the Tower first appeared as the arch for the 1889 Paris Universal Exposition, it is estimated that more than 200 million people have visited the structure.
Between 1889 and 1930, the Eiffel Tower was the tallest building in the world. The construction of the Chrysler Building in 1930 in New York City ended the Tower’s reign, although it remained one of the tallest structures in the world.
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