My LEGO MOC Castle of the Teutonic Order

Hi there, castle enthusiasts! You know that I'm a fan of real castles. Now I'll let you in on a little secret - I'm also a LEGO addict and I build castles out of LEGO bricks! This is my design of a Teutonic castle that I was busy building for over 4 months at night, when I could concentrate and when all of my family members were asleep.

What is it? Well, it’s a redbrick Gothic castle inspired by one of my trips in the Baltic region. Actually, that’s right around the time I fell in love with redbrick Gothic. In particular, this LEGO design was influenced by the iconic castles of Malbork, Kwidzyn, and Gniew in Poland.

My Teutonic Ordensburg has four different facades with Gothic arches and windows. One of the facades bears the traditional Teutonic geometric pattern made by the black brickwork. You can find such a pattern in most of the Order’s castles across the Baltics. They're’ four corner towers as well but there’s something else which you can’t see at first glance.

The model is designed to be opened. So you can move parts to the side to see the cobbled courtyard and a gallery supported by pillars with stone gargouilles. I tried to convey the general idea of the Ordensburgs' courtyard, outlining the main aspects without going too much into detail. I did not want to make my design too heavy and too detailed. I put the main emphasis on the exterior of the castle