[MOC] Frauenkirche Dresden

[mokka]

Dear All,

After almost 4 years I just finished building a scale model of the Frauenkirche ("Church of Our Lady"), located in Dresden / Saxony.

This baroque church was built from 1726 until 1743, destroyed at the end of World War II and rebuilt from 1993 until 2005.

 

MOC data:

Dimensions: 0,93 m length x 0,78 m width x 1,72 m height

Baseplate: 144 studs x 128 studs

Estimated number of LEGO parts: 100 k to 125 k

Estimated weight: 80 kg to 100 kg

Building time: 3000 h approx. including research and parts procurement.

No CAD was involved for the build - just trial and error and a few sketches.

Dark-colored bricks represent re-used stones and ruin walls.

 

Southeast view:

- clock tower (left)

- south facade (completely rebuilt)

- apse (ruin)

 

Northwest view:

- staircase (ruin)

- west facade with old gable section

 

Southeast street level view:

- 1 of 7 entrance doors

- 3 of 18 large windows

 

Northeast aerial view:

- hidden rain water gully

- copper plate covering (dark bluish gray)

- lead plate covering (light bluish gray)

 

West aerial view:

- transition from square to circular outline

- false balustrade

- main dome

- dormer windows

- lantern with visitors' plattform

- cross

 

The MOC is built in modules with full interior.

I will post further pictures soon.

 

Greetings, Justus

Edited Saturday at 10:33 AM by mokka
Pictures enlarged

[MKJoshA]

Wow, what a great way to hit the Eurobricks scene. Fantastic building.

[_TLG_]

Awesome, and the real one is really nice as well :)

[Elysiumfountain]

I am speechless. WOW. All those curves and angles look amazing! There's just so many cool techniques here. Great job! 

[Shiva]

I can't say more than that I agree with the previous posters.

[mokka]

Hello again,

Thank you all for the warm welcome and your appreciation of my build.
What a great surprise to find it on the front page this morning - Thank you very much @MKJoshA!

As promised, here are the pictures of the interior:

View into the nave:

- pillar octagon
- galleries
- chancel (apse removed)

Chancel, view from the upper gallery:

- pulpit
- jube
- baptistry
- confessional boxes
- altar
- organ

Close-up of altar and organ:

View from the organ balcony:

- southeast tower staircase
- chorus stand

The Frauenkirche has been designed as a concert hall with excellent acoustics.

Galleries:

Most seats provide direct view towards the chancel.

Inner dome

- roof arches
- pendentive (transition from pillar octagon to inner dome circuit)
- inner dome

"Stone-made Heaven"

- inner dome
- ceiling painting
- light
 

I hope you liked this short tour.

If you are interested, then I would like to add some posts in the weeks to come,
showing the major steps of the build and some of the techniques used.

Greetings, Justus

Edited Sunday at 07:32 AM by mokka

[MKJoshA]

I for one would love to see more photos. There are some fantastic techniques at work here.

[BarfolomewMog]

This must have been a true test of your patience! Beautifully done!

[LL1982]

The exterior was already impressive,  but how it looks inside is gorgeous. Not seeing any weird bricks for support or such. Just a beautiful organ and interior welving. 👌

[Shiva]

Thank you for the tour :)

More photos? yes, that would be interesting.

[LEGO Train 12 Volts]

Stunning cathedral! 

Just reading the weight and height specifications gives you an idea of the significance of this work. 

The photo from above of the dome, which captures the entrance, is incredibly realistic. 

[SNIPE]

I've seen a lot in my 34 years of being a lego fan. A hell of a lot.

This without question is one of the 10 best LEGO buildings I've seen.

Edited 10 hours ago by SNIPE