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Eiffel tower — LEGO set 10307

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Eiffel tower

A 149 cm-tall landmark that takes shape from the ground up. Repeated latticework, platforms and symmetrical sections reward patience and careful alignment.

Pieces
10,001
Release year
2022
Theme
Icons
Set number
10307
LEGO recommended age
18+
LEGO Italy price
629.99 €
View on LEGO Italy Official building instructions

Source: LEGO Italy · Price checked on 23 October 2026. Price and availability may change. Check the store for current details. This is not a verified launch price.

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Official English name verified at: LEGO English catalogue ↗ · Checked on 24 October 2026.

TIME TO BUILD

How long does it take to build Eiffel tower?

Active building time · one person

A starting point for planning your build. Times for each experience level are editorial estimates, not measurements submitted by HowLongToBuild users.

Editorial estimate informed by external reports

Beginner

≈ 30 hSuggested range24 h – 40 h

Intermediate

≈ 22 hSuggested range17 h – 30 h

Experienced

≈ 16 hSuggested range13 h – 20 h

Based on one person building the set for the first time, following the original instructions and using numbered bags where supplied. Includes normal piece-finding and minor adjustments; excludes long breaks, filming, dismantling and modifications. Sources may use different methods. This range is neither a statistical interval nor a limit: your build may take less or more time.

How we estimate times · sources and method

Many small elements, clips, bars and repeated alignments call for patience. Experienced builders may move faster through repeated sections. The total below is our sum of the reported stages, not community data.

Sources do not always specify the builder’s experience. The three experience bands are our editorial assessment, based on the complexity of the set and individual accounts where available.

Checked: 22 October 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.

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BEYOND THE BRICKS

Did you know?

The model, the history, the ideas

Inside the set

01

A record at launch

In November 2022, LEGO introduced this 149 cm Eiffel tower as its tallest set. That record refers to its launch, not to a current ranking.

LEGO source
02

Engineering comes first

Designer Rok Žgalin Kobe followed the real tower’s structural principles as closely as possible. The model separates into four sections and even includes an office at the top.

LEGO source

Beyond the set

The stories, places and inventions behind your build.

03

It was only meant to last twenty years

The tower opened for the 1889 Paris World’s Fair. Gustave Eiffel’s original concession lasted twenty years, so its survival beyond that period was far from guaranteed.

Tour Eiffel · official archive
04

Radio helped save the tower

The tower found a vital purpose as an antenna for wireless telegraphy. In November 1898, Eugène Ducretet established a Morse connection between the tower and the Panthéon, about four kilometres away.

Tour Eiffel · official archive

Written by HowLongToBuild · Sources are linked with each story · Checked on 22 October 2026. Historical facts and story details refer to the context described.

THE COMMUNITY’S EXPERIENCE

What was it like to build?

Three separate scores from 1 to 10. For difficulty, 1 means very easy and 10 means very difficult.

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SET THE MOOD

A soundtrack for your build

Eiffel tower · Selected for the building rhythm

For a project spread over several sessions we choose a relaxed ambient backdrop rather than matching the set’s name. The piano alternative adds a more distinct melodic presence.

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A build to spread over several sessions: choose the more understated option when you want the instructions to take centre stage. The music does not set your pace.

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YOUR NEXT BUILD

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