Sometime back, Ryan McNaught, Australia’s only Lego-certified professional, built the World’s first Lego Colosseum.
He used more than 200,000 bricks to make the model, which was presented in cross-sections—half in its ruined form and half as it would have been when Rome’s original Colosseum was completed.
The Lego structure is one meter (3.3 feet) high, 1.3 meters (4.3 feet) wide and 1.8 meters (6 feet) long.
Ryan went into incredible detail while building his model using just Lego bricks.
In addition to the structure, he added an exciting array of mini-figure gladiators, legionaries, senators, and even an emperor.
In the stands, he placed Roman spectators in togas.
He designed gardens, statues, and mini-animals to make it as close as possible to Rome’s most popular tourist attraction.
He even placed tourists in colorful clothes near the ice cream stalls.
We share photos below –
A water fountain welcomes you to the LEGO Roman Colosseum
Area surrounding the attraction is as exciting as what one can expect inside
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Spectators and officials arrive in their Roman chariots
Food vendors set up their carts
For Ryan, the biggest challenge was to make something oval-shaped out of square bricks.
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The Arena Floor is full of activity
The model even has a trap door from where animals were introduced
And gladiators entertain the Romans
Tourists stop by to appreciate the Constantinople Arch
Ryan’s LEGO Colosseum has been on display at many places and attracts both kids and adults alike
Ryan McNaught now leads The Brickman, a team of skilled LEGO® brick artists and craftspeople.
In 2019, he joined Channel Nine’s TV show LEGO Masters Australia as a judge alongside host Hamish Blake.
More of Ryan’s LEGO masterpieces can be found here.
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