<P> Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in Blackpool , Lancashire , England , which was opened to the public on 14 May 1894 . Inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris , it is 518 feet ( 158 metres ) tall and is the 120th tallest freestanding tower in the world . Blackpool Tower is also the common name for Tower buildings , an entertainment complex in a red - brick three - storey block comprising the tower , the ground floor aquarium and cafeteria , Tower Circus , the Tower Ballroom and roof gardens that was designated a Grade I listed building in 1973 . </P>
<P> Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in Blackpool , Lancashire , England , which was opened to the public on 14 May 1894 . Inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris , it is 518 feet ( 158 metres ) tall and is the 120th tallest freestanding tower in the world . Blackpool Tower is also the common name for Tower buildings , an entertainment complex in a red - brick three - storey block comprising the tower , the ground floor aquarium and cafeteria , Tower Circus , the Tower Ballroom and roof gardens that was designated a Grade I listed building in 1973 . </P>
what was built first the eiffel tower or blackpool tower
what was built first the eiffel tower or blackpool tower
Eiffel Tower
Eiffel Tower