LEGO unveils 10,000+ piece Eiffel Tower set

Lego fans can get a taste of Parisian culture with the biggest-ever Eiffel Tower set.

It’s said that the 2022 version is over a meter and a half tall.

LEGO has announced that the world renowned Parisian landmark the Eiffel Tower is getting recreated in brick form with the Eiffel Tower (set number 10307) model from the Travel & History series set to hit shelves on November 25th. The set consists of over 10,000 pieces and stands at just over 58 inches tall, making it the tallest LEGO set yet.

The new LEGO Eiffel Tower will be part of the Icons line. This is a departure from previous sets of this caliber, but in line with the recent shifts in the company’s lineup. The model will be the largest creation of the year, depicting the landmark out of a whopping 10,001 pieces. That stat makes it the second-largest build of all-time, and if you don’t count the World Map mosaic, is the biggest actual set ever released from the LEGO set. The company go just a tad over that 10,000-brick milestone.

The LEGO Group has really been delivering some eye-catchingly massive models lately, and that should hold true for this year’s upcoming Eiffel Tower creation. Hitting 10,001 bricks in a set is also quite the achievement, though we’ll have to see if all of those pieces are actually used in a compelling way.

As the real Eiffel Tower is 330m to the tip, that means this is around 220 times smaller than the actual landmark.

Lego fans will be able to pre-order it during Black Friday from November 25.

It’s reported the 10,001-piece set will cost around $703 (£599), although others say the price will be $679.99 (£578.31).