Himeji Castle Replica Made From Legos that Opens Like a Pop-Up Book

Himeji Castle (photo by Bernard Gagnon)

Himeji Castle dates back almost 700 years and is the largest and most visited castle in Japan. The central tower is a monumental 5-tiered structure (in reality it has 6 floors and a basement) that sits atop a hill. A Lego recreation of the castle would be impressive in itself. But a Japanese Lego enthusiast has taken it a step further by creating a replica of the castle that is flat but the opens up and pops-out like a pop-up book.

Going by the moniker talapz, the Lego master created the Himeji Castle replica over a span of 15 months. No other forms of connectors, bolts or adhesives were used: only Legos. The most difficult part, writes talapz, was controlling the weight, which clocks in at 12.5 kg (28 lbs). The replica even includes a nearby well and corner turret.

We’ve seen a lot of Legos but we’ve never seen them do something like this.

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