The LEGO Roman Colosseum Is Their Largest Set To Date With 9,036 Pieces

Aside from the massive sales, another thing we looked forward to on Black Friday (November 27^th) was the release of the LEGO Roman Colosseum. With 9,036 pieces, it’s the toy brick brand’s largest set to date, surpassing the 7,541-piece Star Wars Millennium Falcon kit. Indeed, this new model will make the perfect gift for the architecture and history buffs or the LEGO fans in your life.

This buildable model faithfully captures the historic architectural details of the colossal amphitheater, both inside and out. For starters, it accurately depicts the surviving archways on the arena’s façade.

The new LEGO Roman Colosseum is a must-have for architecture and history buffs, as well as LEGO fans in general

It features a faithful replica of the colossal amphitheater from the inside and out

fully assembled lego roman colosseum — LEGO

lego roman colosseum fully assembled — LEGO

In addition, it also portrays the arena’s walkways complete with travertine paving stones and olive trees. What’s more, it also features the hypogeum or the intricate structure that runs beneath the arena’s floor.

roman ampitheater brick toy walkway — LEGO

Just like the actual Wonder of the World, it also consists of three stories

roman ampitheater brick toy hypogeum — LEGO

roman ampitheater brick toy inner structure — LEGO

All of which feature columns in the Corinthian, Doric and Ionic orders

lego roman colosseum inner structure closeup — LEGO

lego roman colosseum inner structure — LEGO

This brick Colosseum model also comes with an oval display base, allowing a 360 degree viewing angle. Overall, the figure measures over 10.5 inches high, 20.5 inches wide and 23.5 inches deep.

roman ampitheater brick toy inner columns — LEGO

Given its fairly large size, it’s sure to be an eye-catching piece of décor for your home or office. However, you might need a separate table or cabinet to display your masterpiece.

lego roman colosseum table display — LEGO

With 9,036 pieces, the Roman Colosseum is the toy brick brand’s largest set to date

lego roman colosseum side table display — LEGO

colosseum brick toy inner structure — LEGO

This special-edition kit is part of LEGO’s Creator Expert series. So, it’s generally designed for builders aged 18 and above. That said, we expect that assembling this figure will not be an easy feat. Nevertheless, the process, more so the finished product, will definitely be worth your while.

roman ampitheater brick toy table display — LEGO

It will be up for sale starting from Black Friday which falls on November 27th

lego roman colosseum packaging front — LEGO

lego roman colosseum packaging back — LEGO

As mentioned earlier, the kit will be available for purchase starting November 27^thhere. Aside from the building bricks, you’ll also get a coffee-table-style building instruction manual to guide and inspire you along the process. Feel free to check out LEGO’s website for more details regarding this model’s product availability and release.