Aug 14 2008Taj Mahal: Largest LEGO Set Ever Created
Dwarfing even the 5,195 piece Millennium Falcon, comes LEGO's newest, and largest, set ever: The Taj Mahal. Weighing in at 5,922 pieces, the $300 set ships mid September. But the thing that gets me is that it's only 20" wide and 16" tall. That's not very big.
The famous Taj Mahal palace of India is known all over the globe for its incredible beauty and elegance. Now you can recreate this modern wonder of the world for yourself! Designed for experienced builders, the LEGO Taj Mahal model features advanced building techniques, rare elements and colors, and realistic details of architecture. With over 5,900 pieces, the Taj Mahal makes an awesome addition to any LEGO collection!
As I'm sure many of you know, Taj Mahal is actually a mausoleum built by Emperor Shah Jahan for his favorite wife. Touching, I may build this set in remembrance of a favored pet. But the wife -- Pfft -- she'll be lucky to get a DUPLO grave marker.
Hit the jump for a couple more shots and a link to the product page.
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Reader Comments
1. -JH- - August 14, 2008 3:26 PM
Lame sorry but its lame
2. Angel Mass - August 14, 2008 3:27 PM
Man, this is like the Taj Mahal of all the LEgo buildings
3. m - August 14, 2008 3:48 PM
the taj mahal was built by a mughal (muslim) emperor, not an indian emperor. The nation was later split into India (the hindu area) and Pakistan (the muslim area).
4. Fucking_Classy - August 14, 2008 3:56 PM
Shit, this sure doesn't seem to cost 300 bucks. Looks cheap as hell to me and the real thig is f***ing gorgeous!
5. guate6 - August 14, 2008 3:58 PM
I must say, as far as epic things look, the Millennium Falcon definitely looked better. If this set were about 30% bigger (or a bit more), then it'd be more impressive, but alas, that's not the case.
Writer: hah, you always make me chuckle.
6. proteon - August 14, 2008 7:45 PM
Definately the largest lego structure I've ever seen. I don't know how I know I just knowz it!!
BELIEVE IT!!
7. DK - August 14, 2008 10:00 PM
largest lego SET perhaps, but not impressing when you've been to the real deal:
http://i.pbase.com/u29/denmarkmay2/large/17288035.Legoindian.jpg
http://www.sparrejser.dk/images/image/800px-Legoland_Billund_0534.jpg
8. bobo - August 15, 2008 3:10 AM
5900 pieces? looks life half the kit is pre moulded parts built just for the kit. kinda crap when you cant use half the blocks for anything else.
what happened to the days of using 10 different pieces to build anything.
9. Nacon - August 15, 2008 4:50 AM
That's not the largest build set.....Don't be a retard.
10. http://webescape.wordpress.com/ - August 15, 2008 9:20 AM
I think it looks f***ing gorgeous actually, but then it's just a building, and like Tom Hanks says in Big, what's fun about playing with a building?
11. Jim McDish - August 15, 2008 8:13 PM
OMG dude, that is insane! ould takes weeks to put that thing together! Wow!
JR
www.FireMe.to/udi
12. ichigo - August 15, 2008 8:14 PM
yeah but you should see it in person! those parts are not really specific to the set if you look really close.
13. DH - August 16, 2008 10:48 AM
Dear M
The Blog asked for the comments based on the thing described and not on the history of real Tajmahal.
Please dont take pride on everything.
Dear All
The Lego Set is quite beautiful, but the top should have a smooth surface so as to increase the essence of TAJ.
14. Brian Doherty - August 16, 2008 11:25 AM
I am not impressed at all. I've seen a Lego aircraft carrier, as well as the Lego Millenium Falcon (collector's edition). The way I can see the Lego blocks on the surface of the Lego Taj Mahal, I would say it's smaller than the Lego MF or AC.
15. ichigo - August 16, 2008 7:37 PM
perhaps the blocks are smaller? hmmmm?
16. jeannine heyman - September 12, 2008 5:00 PM
prachtig - wil het direkt kopen - waar en hoe?
17. smanatha - October 1, 2008 11:35 AM
I love it but i still think the mullenum falcon is bigger. I love all lego sets I really dont care
18. samantha - October 1, 2008 11:36 AM
this is not kool.. word
19. dillon - October 11, 2008 6:55 PM
cool set I love it but i think the millennium falcon is bigger and so much better. It has so much features I think this set the (Taj Mahaul could be a little more better but as far as it goes it still is a very cool set not one of my favorites CCCOOOOLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!
20. animalluvr - October 11, 2008 7:00 PM
I love the sandcrawler that is my most favorite set besides this I like it what I don't like its that the poor lego people can't go inside I think if they could that would be cool. in the lego set the sandcrawler people can go inside. I know a lot of lego sets for a girly girl. PEACE!!
21. Bernd - October 15, 2008 5:19 PM
The new Lego 10189 Taj Mahal dwarfs everything that has been available commercially before.
Building it was a small challenge to my four boys, 13 to 81/2 years old, but once started, they could not stop and built it up within just seven hours.
Amazingly, not even one of the tiny parts missing, even a few left over
It's a real beauty. I can't stop admiring.
A light mounted inside makes it a small jewel!
22. Azmi - December 10, 2008 2:32 AM
They built a 2nd Taj Mahal http://azmijahan.com/a-new-taj-mahal-being-built-in-the-21st-century/
23. jody lawton - December 12, 2008 9:51 PM
it is huge
24. Anonymous - January 1, 2009 8:31 PM
Its HUGE if you see it in person. I'm building it myself, and, anyway, I don't like to play with Lego sets, so its perfect for me.
I've never seen the Milleneum Falcon - how big is it?
25. ed hardy - November 9, 2009 2:12 AM
The new Lego 10189 Taj Mahal dwarfs everything that has been available commercially before.