Architecture

The Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower is part of the LEGO® Architecture range and recreates the Paris landmark at a small scale using 320 pieces. The real structure, completed in 1889 under Gustave Eiffel, is rendered here purely as a building model, with no minifigures included. Silver and grey tones echo the delicate, open steel construction of the original.

Set number
21019
Year
2014
Pieces
320
Minifigures
0
Different parts
52
What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 52

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Spare parts (4)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Description

A landmark at Architecture scale

The LEGO® Architecture range recreates well-known buildings not as playsets but in a reduced form language rooted in real architectural drawing. With the Eiffel Tower, that shows in the open, lattice-like structure built from 320 pieces, which captures the character of the real 1889 steel structure without reproducing every rivet and beam. Flat silver and light bluish grey make up most of the model, echoing the tower's familiar steel colour in Paris, while dark bluish grey and black add contrast around the base.

52 parts for a reduced, intricate model

With just 52 distinct elements among 320 pieces overall, the model leans on repetition rather than variety, a deliberate choice that mirrors the tower's own repeating lattice pattern. The same small pieces are stacked and repeated to create the tower's characteristic taper towards the top. The parts list on this page shows all 52 elements with their colours, which is particularly useful given how easily a small piece can go missing in a build this delicate.

No minifigures, all focus on the building

Unlike most LEGO® sets, the Eiffel Tower comes with no minifigures at all, since the Architecture range deliberately keeps its attention on the building itself. That makes the model less suited to play and more suited to display, often paired with a small plaque explaining the history of the original structure. Anyone already collecting Architecture models gains one of the range's most recognisable landmarks with the Eiffel Tower.

A compact model for collectors

At 320 pieces, the Eiffel Tower counts among the more compact models in the Architecture skyline range, making it suitable for a shorter building session. Its limited variety of 52 elements makes the build feel more meditative than varied, which is exactly what many fans of the range appreciate. For collectors of landmark models, the set adds a European building to a collection that often leans towards structures from the US or Asia.

FAQ

How many pieces does The Eiffel Tower (21019) have?
The set contains 320 pieces with 52 distinct elements. No minifigures are included.
Which LEGO® range does this set belong to?
The Eiffel Tower belongs to the LEGO® Architecture range, which recreates well-known buildings in a reduced form language.
What colours define the model?
Flat silver and light bluish grey dominate, with dark bluish grey and black adding contrast at the base of the tower.

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