DID YOU
KNOW...

114.5 metres

to the top of the ArcelorMittal
Orbit, with the viewing platform
at 80 metres. 22 metres taller than
the Statue of Liberty in New York.

20 mile

views of the London skyline
on a clear day, and see the
transformation up close of the
Olympic Stadium

2,000 tonnes

of steel form the ArcelorMittal
Orbit, (60% recycled), the same
weight as 1,136 London black cabs.

2 years

the time it took to build, the first
structure of its kind to be constructed
without the use of scaffolding

4 marriage
proposals!

three during the Games and one
since, so come and say "I DO!"
The attraction is now licensed
to host weddings.

19,000 litres of
red paint

coat the sculpture. The red colour
was chosen because it symbolises
luck in some Eastern cultures.

455 steps

to descend to the ground whilst you
hear found sounds from London.