The AcrelorMittal Orbit tower, designed by Turner prize winning artist Anish Kapoor has beeen chosen as the monument to mark the Olympic Games that come to London in two years time - 2012. It will reach an astonishing 115m tall. To put this into perspective if you have ever seen the Statue of Liberty in New York, well it will be 22metres taller than that!
The design, said to cost around £19.1 million, will offer the visitors and general public panoramic views of the city of London. Borris Johnson, London Mayer, is very excited about the prospect of the sculpture in the city not only during the games but also after them aswell.
"Long after the games are over, our aim is to have a stunning spectacle in east London that will be recognised around the world" said Mr. Johnson.
Lets hope that the same doesn't happen to this sculpture that did to the 'B of the Bang' in Manchester, which was created for the Commonwealth Games that were held in 2002 there. Unfortunately the sculpture had to be removed as it became a danger to the public in severe weather conditions! Not good.
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