Minecraft Castle Ideas
4 castles, each with a free 3D preview and the full materials list, from 2,041 to 3,276 blocks: 4 hard.
Keeps, walls and gatehouses for a base that looks like it could hold off a siege.
- Builds
- 4
- Blocks
- 2,041 to 3,276
- Build time
- 2 hours to 3.5 hours
- Layers
- 14 to 41
All 4 castles
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Viking
Jarnborg Viking Ringfort
Hard About 2 hours 39 × 40 2,041 blocks
A round Viking fort in the snow: a palisade with pointed tops and a walkway all the way round, a gatehouse with stone towers and a portcullis, four gates, two longhouses with bowed walls, war tents round a fire pit, a training ground and the jarl's banner in the middle.
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Medieval
Greyholm Medieval Keep
Hard About 2.5 hours 29 × 18 2,211 blocks
A medieval keep: a tall square tower of grey stone with dressed corners, a parapet on corbels with a turret on every corner and a steep tiled roof, a stone stair up to the great hall under a little porch, and a jettied timber wing with a well in the yard.
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Medieval
Kingsford Medieval Town Gate
Hard About 2.5 hours 37 × 12 2,234 blocks
A medieval town gate: a stone gate tower with an arched passage, a raised portcullis and banners, a jettied guard room under a tall tiled gable, crenellated walls with towers on both sides and a stone bridge over the moat.
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Fantasy
Glimmerhold Fantasy Castle
Hard About 3.5 hours 32 × 30 3,276 blocks
A fantasy castle out of a fairy tale: a hall of mossy stone with a timbered upper floor, a gate tower with a pointed arch, a very tall round tower with a wider timbered room on corbels, a lower round tower, a slim stair turret, purple pointed hats with flags on all of them, oriels, purple glass and a stone bridge over the moat.
The blocks these builds use most
Added up over all 4 castles. A good palette to stock up on before you start.
| Block | Blocks in total | Used in |
|---|---|---|
| Stone Bricks | 1,962 | 4 of 4 builds |
| Spruce Planks | 1,147 | 4 of 4 builds |
| Dark Oak Log | 529 | 2 of 4 builds |
| Cobblestone | 524 | 4 of 4 builds |
| Mossy Stone Bricks | 482 | 3 of 4 builds |
| Acacia Stairs | 445 | 2 of 4 builds |
| Smooth Sandstone | 429 | 3 of 4 builds |
| Andesite | 327 | 4 of 4 builds |
Questions
How many blocks does a Minecraft castle need?
The castles here take between 2,041 and 3,276 blocks. The smallest is Jarnborg Viking Ringfort with 2,041 blocks, the largest is Glimmerhold Fantasy Castle with 3,276.
How long does it take to make a castle in Minecraft?
About 2 hours for Jarnborg Viking Ringfort, up to about 3.5 hours for Glimmerhold Fantasy Castle, once you have gathered the blocks.
Which castle is the easiest?
Jarnborg Viking Ringfort. It is rated hard, takes 2,041 blocks and stands 39 by 40 blocks on the ground.
Can I build these in survival?
Yes. Every build lists each block you need with the number of stacks, so you can gather first and build after. All of them use blocks you can get in survival.
Do these castles come with a schematic?
Yes. Each build has a .schem file for Litematica, WorldEdit and Axiom, next to the layer-by-layer blueprints.
Are the blueprints free?
The 3D preview, the sizes and the full materials list of every build are free. The layer-by-layer blueprints and the schematic come with the build for €2.99, paid once, or with Pro for every build.
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