Blackpool Tower is a monument in Blackpool, a North England seaside town.
It was built in the style of the Eiffel Tower In 1891. It cost £45000 (around $70000), is 518 ft tall and weighs 2586 tons. It is mainly made from Steel and Cast Iron.
It is used as a tourist attraction and is part of the Blackpool attractions. These include, the tower, the Golden Mile, which is a row of arcades, the sea, and Blackpool Pleasure Beach (A theme park)
The oldest part of the building is the aquarium which was part of Dr Cockers' Menagarie and Aquarium in the 1870s. It was kept open to earn revenue while the tower building went up around it.
The tower is owned by Trevor Hemmings, who is a local businessman.
