Lego has officially revealed its newest–and biggest–Lord of the Rings set yet, a massive 8,278-piece recreation of the White City, Minas Tirith. Available now to preorder for $650, the set will release first on June 1 for members of Lego’s free rewards program, Lego Insiders, and it will be followed by a global launch on June 4. As an added bonus, any purchases made between June 1 and Jun 7 will also receive the Lego Icons: Lord of the Rings Grond battering ram set as a Gift with Purchase.
Lego The Lord of the Rings: Minas Tirith (8,278 pieces)
$650 | Releases June 4
Based on the iconic location as seen in Peter Jackson’s third Lord of the Rings movie, Return of the King, the Minas Tirith set is a diorama piece that combines an expansive cityscape with detailed interior scenes, including the citadel throne room. The assembled set measures over 23.5 inches high, 24.5 inches wide, and has a depth of 14.5 inches. Essentially, you’re going to need a lot of room to display it in all its glory.
It also comes with the following 10 minifigures:
- Aragorn (in King Elessar garb)
- Arwen
- Denethor (with tiny tomatoes)
- Faramir
- Gandalf the White
- Gondor Guards (four in total)
- Peregrin Took
As mentioned above, this is Lego’s largest LOTR set yet, dwarfing impressive past releases like the Rivendell and Barad-dûr Tower by a significant margin. All of these sets are still available to order in case you’d like to complete your collection, alongside smaller LOTR kits like Sauron’s Helmet and the Balrog Book Nook.
More Lego Lord of the Rings Sets
- Balrog Book Nook (1,201 pieces) — $109 (
$130) - Barad-dûr Tower (5,471 pieces) — $459
- Sauron’s Helmet (538 pieces) — $70
- The Shire (2,017 pieces) — $270
- Sméagol & Déagol (181 pieces) — $110 (
$120) - Rivendell (6,167 pieces) — $499
Moving to other realms beyond Middle-earth, you can also preorder several more upcoming Lego sets. The company is expanding its line of video game console replicas with a Sega Genesis set and it’s also celebrating 25 years of Shrek with an absolutely cursed diorama set.
