6 Things You Might Not Know About the Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower Moves

The metal material used for the Tower’s construction causes it to expand — and therefore grow — in the summer under the blazing sun. When the temperatures turn colder, the Eiffel Tower naturally shrinks again. The change in its height can be as much as 15 centimeters (nearly 6 inches). The top of the Eiffel Tower also sways in the wind, moving roughly 7 centimeters (nearly 3 inches) side to side.

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