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The famous Taj Mahal jewel 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. With over 5,900 pieces, the Taj Mahal makes an awesome addition to any LEGO collection.
Product Description
Build the breathtaking Taj Mahal! The famous Taj Mahal jewel 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!
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
77 of 78 people found the following review helpful
Durability:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love this set. It is my first LEGO set and I'm 47 years old! When I was a kid in the 60's I had an Erector Set and loved it. I knew two kids with LEGO. One had a Mother from Germany, and the other had an Airline Pilot for a Father.
I was creating my LeGummies Lego brick shaped Gummi Candy Instructable for Instructables.com and needed some Lego pieces to make the silicone candy mold.
I looked around for a general set of assorted pieces and couldn't find one in a store. I went to Lego.com, saw this set and fell in love. At the time it was still exclusive and could only be purchased from Lego.com so I bought it there.
I'm an architecture fan (I've given historic architecture tours for over 20 years - it's my passion). Since the Taj Mahal is arguably the most beautiful building in the world, I had to have it.
I was concerned the model would not do the building justice. I thought it might look like a cartoon with broadly drawn details. Boy was I wrong. The model is stunning. There are small gorgeous details that can only be seen when you get close.
When standing more than a few feet away, you can see that the proportions are wonderful.
People see a set like this and often think it must be full of custom parts that are only useful, or used in this model. I don't think there are any parts that only work for this model. It seems that these pieces are all stock. When you see them up close you realize they were not designed for this use, but to be something entirely different. As an example most of the beautiful decorative curved details are made of parts from hinges.
When I received the box I was lucky enough to have the next 3 days free. I started building immediately and didn't stop except to eat, sleep and shower. I enjoyed building it so much I did not want to stop. I finished it at the end of the 3rd day. If it were spread out over time in 2 hour spurts, it could be a fun project that would entertain for a couple of weeks.
It is huge, but it is built in modules, so it is easy to move. The base is 6 rectangular blocks that are locked together with pegs. The building sits on the base, but isn't locked to it. It sits perfectly and doesn't move, but the fact that it isn't hooked to the base makes easy to lift off. The building is solidly built. If you want to move it, just lift off the building, disconnect the six base pieces and carry them to another location then easily reconnect them, and set the building back down in the center.
I didn't find any clear separation in the many bags of parts. Some seemed to be bagged up by the module they are used in, but others seemed to be scattered in different bags. I went ahead and sorted all the parts before beginning. It took a few hours, but I was glad I'd done it. With this many pieces, looking for them one at a time would have been frustrating.
When building you start with the base modules. The 4 rectangles that make up the sides are mirror images so you build them at the same time. The front and back centers are different so you build them individually (the front has a staircase inside) Then you build four matching corners, and four door porticos. Those are hooked together with pegs and then you add the roof which ties them all together very solidly.
You build the central dome separately - it's a fun build all by itself, and four smaller domes. Put these 5 domes in place and you are done.
The only area in my apartment that was large enough to hold it, was the top of my refrigerator and there it sits looking beautiful. I enjoy it every day.
There were no missing pieces, and not very many extras so keep track of everything while you build it - a challenge with almost 6,000 pieces.
I used some battery powered led light strings that are meant to go into holiday door wreaths to light the inside. A single light bulb in the center would work just as well. I only turn it on for special occasions. It looks stunning lit up from the inside. (I only wish there was a way to easily get lights into the tops of the minarets without visible wires, or drilling).
If you enjoy a challenging, and long build, and are an architecture fan like me, you will love this set.
It is not scaled to MiniFigs and does not include any.
I was creating my LeGummies Lego brick shaped Gummi Candy Instructable for Instructables.com and needed some Lego pieces to make the silicone candy mold.
I looked around for a general set of assorted pieces and couldn't find one in a store. I went to Lego.com, saw this set and fell in love. At the time it was still exclusive and could only be purchased from Lego.com so I bought it there.
I'm an architecture fan (I've given historic architecture tours for over 20 years - it's my passion). Since the Taj Mahal is arguably the most beautiful building in the world, I had to have it.
I was concerned the model would not do the building justice. I thought it might look like a cartoon with broadly drawn details. Boy was I wrong. The model is stunning. There are small gorgeous details that can only be seen when you get close.
When standing more than a few feet away, you can see that the proportions are wonderful.
People see a set like this and often think it must be full of custom parts that are only useful, or used in this model. I don't think there are any parts that only work for this model. It seems that these pieces are all stock. When you see them up close you realize they were not designed for this use, but to be something entirely different. As an example most of the beautiful decorative curved details are made of parts from hinges.
When I received the box I was lucky enough to have the next 3 days free. I started building immediately and didn't stop except to eat, sleep and shower. I enjoyed building it so much I did not want to stop. I finished it at the end of the 3rd day. If it were spread out over time in 2 hour spurts, it could be a fun project that would entertain for a couple of weeks.
It is huge, but it is built in modules, so it is easy to move. The base is 6 rectangular blocks that are locked together with pegs. The building sits on the base, but isn't locked to it. It sits perfectly and doesn't move, but the fact that it isn't hooked to the base makes easy to lift off. The building is solidly built. If you want to move it, just lift off the building, disconnect the six base pieces and carry them to another location then easily reconnect them, and set the building back down in the center.
I didn't find any clear separation in the many bags of parts. Some seemed to be bagged up by the module they are used in, but others seemed to be scattered in different bags. I went ahead and sorted all the parts before beginning. It took a few hours, but I was glad I'd done it. With this many pieces, looking for them one at a time would have been frustrating.
When building you start with the base modules. The 4 rectangles that make up the sides are mirror images so you build them at the same time. The front and back centers are different so you build them individually (the front has a staircase inside) Then you build four matching corners, and four door porticos. Those are hooked together with pegs and then you add the roof which ties them all together very solidly.
You build the central dome separately - it's a fun build all by itself, and four smaller domes. Put these 5 domes in place and you are done.
The only area in my apartment that was large enough to hold it, was the top of my refrigerator and there it sits looking beautiful. I enjoy it every day.
There were no missing pieces, and not very many extras so keep track of everything while you build it - a challenge with almost 6,000 pieces.
I used some battery powered led light strings that are meant to go into holiday door wreaths to light the inside. A single light bulb in the center would work just as well. I only turn it on for special occasions. It looks stunning lit up from the inside. (I only wish there was a way to easily get lights into the tops of the minarets without visible wires, or drilling).
If you enjoy a challenging, and long build, and are an architecture fan like me, you will love this set.
It is not scaled to MiniFigs and does not include any.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By Bryan Bayges
Amazon Verified Purchase
Durability:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is a GREAT set!!!! Looks very nice when completed and was a ton of fun to put together. The set itself is built very solidly except for the tower sections that get placed on the corners. They can be a little wobbly when moving around so I would recommend leaving them down until you are completely finished or place a small amount of glue down to increase stability. I would highly recommend this set to anyone looking for a good challenge and something to spend some extra time on.
19 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Durability:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Educational:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A cool LEGO set to own and show off. However, you can buy directly from LEGO's website for $299.99 (as of Nov. 2008).
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Keeps the kids busy!
This is the largest lego set they make, or close to it. We have TONS of legos in our house. This was the capstone. Read more
Published 1 month ago by M. Riley
1.0 out of 5 stars
Really....
I bought this and I was so excited when this came in the mail. I could not wait to have it fully assembled. After the first couple days I started to sense something was off. Read more
Published 15 months ago by MadMiller
5.0 out of 5 stars
A remarkable ICON
I received the product in tact with original pack with all pieces in tact. Delivery was on time. Building this ICON was really moment of satisfaction. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Amazian
1.0 out of 5 stars
Used to be $275
This kit was priced at $275 until last November when David Beckham said in an interview that he built this for relaxation. Since then the price has been north of $700. Read more
Published on March 16, 2011 by G. L. Tanty
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful, not so difficult
It is not as hard to build as it seems to be. My 8 year old son built it within 3-4 days. Instructions are easy to follow, but some help to find the pieces will be neccesary. Read more
Published on February 3, 2011 by Elvira
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lego Taj Majal
My son loved building this Lego after Christmas. Came "as new" in original
package. WAY overpaid as this was unavailable on the Lego website just
before Christmas. Read more
package. WAY overpaid as this was unavailable on the Lego website just
before Christmas. Read more
Published on January 13, 2011 by Joe M
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun set to build
My daughter (11 years old) and I built this over the course of two weeks. I work two jobs, and since she's in school with all the homework and extra-curricular activites that... Read more
Published on October 29, 2010 by Patrick Schroeder
5.0 out of 5 stars
lego's are great
This was requested by my grandson. He loved it-my only issue was the cost and the fact that it only took an 11 year old about 4 hours to put together with minimal use of the... Read more
Published on September 25, 2010 by BuddysMom
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome kit
This could possibly the Lego kit with the most pieces. Almost 6000 pieces affording hours of fuun putting it together and when it's done you have something to display. Read more
Published on May 2, 2010 by L. Koorhan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lego Taj Mahal is Great Success
Fantastic!
On first sight it was overwhelming. Almost 6,000 pieces. Huge. Insane. But the instructions take you through step by step, and working on it part time for... Read more
On first sight it was overwhelming. Almost 6,000 pieces. Huge. Insane. But the instructions take you through step by step, and working on it part time for... Read more
Published on January 24, 2010 by Patrick Darden
