Amazing Matchstick City

420,000 matchsticks were used to build this detailed recreation of Minas Tirith from Lord of The Rings Trilogy

Patrick Acton completed his matchstick model of J.R.R. Tolkien's City of Kings from the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Acton's version of Minas Tirith is one of his biggest and most detailed matchstick models yet.

The seven-level city was started in 2007 and took nearly three years to complete in February 2010. The Minas Tirith model contains hundreds of city buildings and is topped with the Citadel, the Tree of Gondor, and the White Tower of Ecthelion.

Minas Tirith will be on display at the Matchstick Marvels Tourist Center for one year, where you can see the 420,000 matchsticks used in its construction, and an additional 24,000 small wooden blocks that have been used to construct Mount Mindolluin, which supports the huge matchstick structure.

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