Lego is releasing its largest set at 12,060 pieces. What is it?
Lego has just announced its largest set, featuring more than 12,000 individual pieces.
On June 4, Lego announced the release of its Architecture Sagrada Família set , a model of the unfinished Catholic Church Basílica de la Sagrada Família, designed by Antoni Gaudí , in Barcelona, Spain. The set features 12,060 pieces, making it the largest Lego set to date.
The set's reveal comes at the centennial of Gaudí's death −June 10, 1926.
"Our goal was to honor Gaudí's vision with the utmost respect, capturing the rhythm of the basilica's construction, its extraordinary complexity and ambition, and translating that into an immersive building experience," Lego Architecture Designer Rok Žgalin Kobe said in a news release. "Balancing scale and precision, while remaining faithful to a living monument that has been evolving for more than a century, was a unique design challenge – and one we're incredibly proud of."
The Sagrada Família set is part of Lego's growing Architecture collection , which aims to capture real-world buildings in bricks. Other popular Architecture sets include Paris' Notre Dame (4,383 pieces), Statue of Liberty (1,685 pieces) and Great Pyramid of Giza (1,476 pieces).
How many pieces is the Lego Architecture Sagrada Família set?
The Lego Architecture Sagrada Família set features 12,060 pieces.
How much does the Lego Architecture Sagrada Família set cost?
The Lego Architecture Sagrada Família set is $799.99.
How big is the Lego Architecture Sagrada Família set?
The Lego Architecture Sagrada Família set measures more than 24 inches high, 18.5 inches wide and 15 inches deep, according to a news release.
How to buy the Lego Architecture Sagrada Família set
The Lego Architecture Sagrada Família set is available for pre-order on the Lego website . The set will go on sale globally starting Nov. 1, according to a news release.
Who was Antoni Gaudí?
Leader of the Catalan Modernist movement, Gaudí was a renowned architect, responsible for designing iconic buildings like Casa Batlló ("House of Bones"), Casa Milà ("Stone Quarry") and Park Güell, all located in Barcelona. Inspired by nature, Gaudí's style is characterized by freedom of form, voluptuous color and texture, and organic unity, according to Britannica.
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