Do you know why Minecraft, despite being more than a decade old, remains so popular? What’s the secret behind this game’s near-immortal replay value? After all, aside from new players coming in by the thousands every month, veteran Minecraft users remain incredibly loyal to a game they’ve already sunk millions of hours in. Why?
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Because you can literally build anything in Minecraft. Your imagination is the only limit to a sandbox, open-world game with plenty of community-created mods, add-ons, and cheats. You’re never stumped for entertainment because there’s always something to do in Minecraft.
Tired of adventuring? Start a small village and settle down. Tired of crafting weapons? Start building decorative houses instead. Sick of the same wooden abode?
Go build a castle.
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We’re not exaggerating. Apparently, lots of Minecraft players enjoy building castles. And they can get really creative about it, too. If you want in on the royal trend, check out these 15 awesome Minecraft castle ideas that we found!
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Best Minecraft Castle Ideas
1. Classic Starter Castle
YouTube creator Mr. Smoose promises that this castle is going to be one of “the easiest and best-looking bases” that you can build in Minecraft Survival mode. As it’s a simple castle with a straightforward design and classic silhouette, we highly recommend following this tutorial first if you’ve never tried building a castle before.
It uses minimal resources, too! So you don’t have to worry about going too crazy with the farming and the sourcing. At the end of this 22-minute tutorial, you’ll have a pretty darn gorgeous four-tower castle you can claim as your own.
2. Small Castle
Who says Minecraft castles have to be big and sprawling to be beautiful? Certainly not Balzy, a YouTuber who built this beautiful 11×13 medieval castle. It’s fully stocked and fully usable, too! It’s got barracks, a horse stable, an armory, plenty of storage, a blacksmith area, and much, much more. This is one of those builds where you have to see it to believe it, so do make sure to check it out here.
The tutorial is clean, straightforward, and set to very relaxing background music. Trust us; if you enjoy smaller builds with minimalist styles, this one’s a must-try.
3. Medieval Castle
A medieval-style castle is a timeless classic that works well in any sort of setting, region, or weather. You can build it on a cliff overlooking the village or on a mountaintop, secluded from the rest of the world. It’ll still look impressively imposing. And speaking of, those two words also perfectly describe this beautiful medieval Minecraft castle design by BlueNerd Minecraft. If you want to make something like this, prepare to invest quite a bit of time, effort, and resources.
Building this will be no easy feat! But will it be worth it?
Absolutely. Here is the guide.
4. Gothic Castle
Continuing the theme of “classic, impressive, and imposing,” we have this spine-tingling, mist-shrouded gothic-style castle by YouTube creator Geet Builds. This is the secluded, mountaintop castle of your dreams. It’s large, it’s unnecessarily complicated, and it looks incredibly intimidating even from far away.
If you want something that screams “don’t mess with me,” this is the castle to build. You don’t necessarily have to put it on top of a mountain overlooking a valley, but the location certainly adds to the effect.
5. Pink Castle
Maybe intimidating isn’t your style. Maybe you’d much prefer a Minecraft castle that’s warm, friendly, and inviting. If that’s the case, YouTuber MY MINECRAFT HOUSE has got something that perfectly fits the bill.
Fair warning, though; it’s pretty far from the classic castle designs we’ve been showing thus far.
See?
There’s no denying that this very pink (but also very pretty) Barbie-Dream-House-esque castle is one-of-a-kind. It’s also cute, eye-catching, and disarmingly charming. If you want to amuse your friends and confuse your enemies, why not give this beautiful pink castle a whirl?
Unusual color aside, the silhouette and general structure is actually quite beginner-friendly! The secret to making it stand out is a bit of creativity, a handful of patience, and a lot of pink dye.
6. Japanese Castle
If a pink castle isn’t really your vibe but you still want something unique and eye-catching, why not orchestrate a little east-meets-west situation? Classy Kiwi Gaming has this amazingly detailed tutorial for creating what is honestly one of the most beautiful Minecraft castles we’ve seen so far; a tall, elegant, multi-storied Japanese castle standing proudly in an open field, surrounded by luscious green grass and delicate pink cherry blossom trees.
It’s a scene straight out of an old masterpiece painting.
P.S. If you want to really enhance the colors and textures of your Japanese castle, we recommend installing some awesome Minecraft skins or texture packs for the aesthetic. Trust us; you won’t be disappointed!)
7. Haunted Castle
Take the intimidation factor up a notch with this masterfully designed haunted castle by YouTuber A1MOSTADDICTED MINECRAFT. The video is actually a speed-build – instead of a full, step-by-step tutorial – shot mostly from bird’s eye view, so it might be a bit difficult to follow along. The good news is that you can always slow down the footage to make educated guesses about the materials, resources, and dimensions.
This one’s definitely a build for more experienced and/or advanced Minecraft builders, so we’d recommend practicing different castles (and other larger structures) a bunch of times before attempting this.
8. Steampunk Castle
Unlike the other items on the list, this Steampunk castle doesn’t have a step-by-step tutorial – or even a speed-build! Instead, you can download the entire castle as an individual Minecraft world using this link. Created entirely by users kgeri488 and dimarson011, this sharp, industrialized castle apparently hides plenty of secrets, Easter eggs, and even a hidden narrative for you to discover!
But if you don’t feel like downloading this exact castle, you can always use the picture as a reference for your own steampunk architecture.
By the way, the creators apparently used Sonic Ether’s Unbelievable Shaders mod to take this gorgeous photo. Check out other awesome Minecraft shaders here!
9. Castle w/ Gladiator Arena
Keep your warriors trained – and your citizens entertained – with a full-fledged gladiator arena! This awesome downloadable Minecraft castle lets you indulge the more battle-happy soldiers of your militia with dedicated royal battlegrounds. So long as your citizens don’t mind a friendly little duel (not necessarily to the death), there shouldn’t be any problems.
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Just like the previous item on this list, this isn’t a tutorial or speed-build. It’s another individual world – created by Mateo – that you can download and install for your own Minecraft game. Bonus goodies include an airship, a ship harbor, a pond, a lighthouse, and much, much more!
10. Cinderella Castle
For the more romantic players out there, here’s a castle straight out of a faerie tale—literally! YouTuber Sjin walks us through a quick build of their jaw-droppingly gorgeous Minecraft recreation of Cinderella’s Castle.
Even if you’re not a big fan of the story or you think Ms. Glass Slipper has no place in your Minecraft world, just take a look at the thumbnail. The castle is crazy accurate, the silhouette is equal parts magical and intimidating, and the attention to detail is just out of this world!
You don’t have to follow this castle as-is, but we definitely recommend taking some elements as inspiration. This castle is just that good!
11. Disney Castle
Here’s another castle straight from our childhood! SmallishBeans’ Minecraft Disney Castle shares some things in common with Sjin’s Cinderella Castle. As expected, of course, considering they’re drawing inspiration from the same source material. However, this is an excellent example of how two artists can have two totally different takes on the same thing.
We’d say this castle is more stylized and straightforward compared to the previous Cinderella Castle. It’s also blockier, wider, and not as crazy detailed. But there’s no denying that both are incredibly magical, and whichever you choose to follow is entirely a matter of personal choice.
12. Castle Carved in Mountain
All credits for this Minecraft castle idea go to Reddit user TofuNoodles. They posted this castle carved right into the mountain. Yep, you read that right! Not on the mountain or beside the mountain, no. They designed the castle so that it looks like it was carved out of the mountain’s stone face. It’s a pretty sweet idea, and we’ve got to agree with the comments: the use of natural terrain really adds character to an otherwise generic-looking build.
TofuNoodles original post is a feedback post rather than a tutorial, but you can definitely use the photo and/or concept for reference!
13. Golden Castle (Rumpelstiltskin’s Palace)
This isn’t Disney, but it is every bit as iconic as Cinderella’s abode. Dreamwork’s Shrek franchise has immortalized itself as one of the most meme-able movies of the 2000s. There isn’t a person alive who doesn’t know that lovable, foul-tempered, green-skinned swamp ogre. As such, all the characters in the Shrek universe are pretty well-known, too. Donkey, Puss in Boots, and Princess Fiona, to name a few.
If you’re familiar with Rumpelstiltskin (the Shrek version, anyway), then you probably recognize his fancy golden castle by the water. Even if you don’t, you’ve got to admit; it’s a really cool build. Check out these photos on minecraft.net for inspiration!
14. Hogwarts Castle
Here’s another iconic pop culture castle that most fantasy geeks would probably recognize; the illustrious wizarding school of Hogwarts, from the Harry Potter series. YouTuber SmallishBeans (yep, same one who did the Disney Castle build!) perfectly captures the magical, whimsical, asymmetrical architecture of Harry Potter’s beloved alma mater. We especially love the little details they included, like the random unexplainable turrets and the floors that just suddenly jut out. It’s a very loyal representation of the source material, and we personally think the 40+ hours they took to build this whole castle was worth it!
15. Falcon’s Rock
We’re ending this list with another downloadable Minecraft map for you to reference and/or enjoy! Created by Studio Winthor, this Falcon’s Rock map promises to be the “biggest and most realistic medieval map of Germany.” There are 9 (yes, nine) castles with European-style architecture for you to discover, alongside one huge medieval city, 7 villages, a monastery, and plenty more architectural surprises!
It’s a pretty huge project, all things considered, and we think Studio Winthor did an amazing job—especially with all the details!
Conclusion
There you go! 15 awesome Minecraft castle ideas for you to draw inspiration from. Allow us to recount them here:
- Classic Starter Castle
- Small Castle
- Medieval Castle
- Gothic Castle
- Pink Castle
- Japanese Castle
- Haunted Castle
- Steampunk Castle
- Castle w/ Gladiator Arena
- Cinderella Castle
- Disney Castle
- Castle Carved in Mountain
- Golden Castle
- Hogwarts Castle
- Falcon’s Rock
Sometimes, ye olde 3-story mansion isn’t enough, you know? Sometimes you just really want to give your Minecraft avatar the royal treatment. Whether that comes in the form of a mini fortress or a tall Japanese castle, the time and resources you sink into building it will be worth it.
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