LEGO Architecture The Eiffel Tower Building Set

Presenting the LEGO Architecture interpretation of one of the most iconic landmarks ever constructed &mdahs; The Eiffel Tower! Designed and built by French entrepreneur, Gustave Eiffel, the 324-meter-tall masterpiece formed the grand entrance to the 1889 World’s Fair. During construction, the 18,038 wrought iron elements making up the tower’s lattice structure were bolted together at Eiffel’s factory before being transported to the site, hoisted into place by steam-powered cranes operating from the elevator shafts and assembled using 2.5 million individual rivets. The resulting structure was extremely rigid and has withstood storms, floods and everything else mother nature has thrown at it. Today, The Eiffel Tower is one of the world’s most popular landmarks, attracting millions of visitors from around the world each year.