If you have spent time building different houses or bases in the popular sandbox game Minecraft, chances are you have seen some players create some genuinely stunning structures. As the game is made up completely out of blocks, chunkier structures such as medieval castles really shine within the game's landscape, but they can be pretty difficult to pull off.
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Luckily there are numerous amounts of building tutorials online, each with the sole purpose of guiding you through these challenging and lengthy building processes. If you are up for a serious construction commitment, then check out the list below to see some of the best castle tutorials the Minecraft community has on offer.
8 Survival Castle By Big Tony MC
- Tutorial by: BigTonyMC
Just because you are constructing a castle doesn't mean that you need to use creative mode to assist you with your construction. Just look at BigTonyMC's Survival Castle, as it provides both the practical defenses of a stone fortress, with the simplistic aesthetics of a blocky castle.
Specifically, this structure consists of a small courtyard that is surrounded by two smaller guard towers, and a larger building to the back of the fortress made out of spruce and oak planks. This larger area is the main living area of the building, while also providing the rear of the entire fortress with a fortifying wall, thus protecting you from any raids or mobs.
7 Medieval Castle By Neatcraft
- Tutorial by: NeatCraft
While many castles in the real world may be spread horizontally to cover a defensive position, you can actually construct extremely vertical towers in Minecraft without worrying about the architectural integrity of the final product. Just take NeatCraft's Medieval Castle tutorial as an example, since this fortress contains five different towers that all vertically sprawl into the sky.
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Furthermore, to make this building stand out, each tower is completed with a roof made up of cobbled deep slate, and the center of the structure features a large cathedral-styled building complete with stained-glass. While this build certainly utilizes a plethora of different blocks, it is also a great option to pick if you want to create something that does not take up a massive amount of space on the ground.
6 Island Castle By Big Tony MC
- Tutorial by: BigTonyMC
The oceans in Minecraft can help you create defensive positions from raids, as enemies will struggle to swim through the water to even reach your location. We recommend finding a small island off the coast of a larger land mass and constructing a stone foundation for your castle to rest on top of.
Just because you are constructing a castle does not mean that the entire building needs to be made solely out of cobblestone or deep slate. Materials such as concrete and wooden planks can be utilized to create more of a warmer living space, while still offering the same amount of protection from the hostile mobs of the overworld.
5 Fantasy Castle By Lion Cheater
- Tutorial by: LionCheater
LionCheater's Fantasy Castle is a fantastic example of what happens when you inject a specific aesthetic into your build, thus transforming the entire visual appearance of your creation while still providing all the necessary battlements and protections of a castle.
In this instance, LionCheater has combined concrete and diorite with both Cherry Wood and Crimson Planks, creating a great contrast of colors. Finally, adding in shrubbery and leaves as decoration will only enhance your build, making it look more and more like a mythical castle.
4 Hilltop Castle By Daxar123 Builds
- Tutorial by: daxar123_builds
Typically, if you research real-world castles, many of them were constructed on top of or next to hills, as these natural formations provided defenses from enemy attacks. The same can be said for Minecraft, as hostile illager raids will struggle to climb steep cliffs to reach your home.
A great inspiration from this is the Hilltop Castle tutorial, as it showcases how you can construct battlements and houses all in one project, combining the two building styles together to create an impenetrable fortress. To pull this build off, we recommend constructing the sturdier parts of the castle out of stone, while the living areas and upper towers can be made out of whatever wood you like the most.
3 Cherry Wood Castle By DiddiHD
- Tutorial by: DiddiHD
DiddiHD's Cherry Wood Castle is another example of how vertical builds in Minecraft can create striking pieces of architecture. This build specifically combines typical medieval construction, such as peaked roofs, with fantastical elements like bright pink cherry wood planks and a flowing flag atop each tower.Had to bluff my way
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To create this base, you will first need to build a massive stone foundation for the actual castle to rest upon before you begin towering higher into the sky. To make this project easier, we suggest tackling one tower at a time, as it will break up the amount of resources you need while also giving you a smaller goal to complete.
2 Japanese Castle By Cortezerino
- Tutorial by: Cortezerino
This temple is a completely stunning construction project based on more of a training ground for warriors. Cortezeriono's Japanese Castle tutorials detail how you can create an entire compound that is inspired by traditional Japanese architecture.
We recommend creating this build anywhere near a Cherry Wood forest, or a biome that borders large snow-capped mountains, as these two biomes offer the perfect locale and setting for your creation. Furthermore, remember that this project will take some serious building and time management, as you will have to collect resources from almost every biome in the entire game.
1 Classic Stone Castle
- Tutorial by: LionCheater
There are many different examples, either fantastical or realistic, of different ways to construct a castle, but none are as iconic and effective as a Classic Stone Castle. LionCheater's enormous tutorial demonstrates just how large bases can get in Minecraft, as this video showcases a sprawling fortress made completely out of different types of stone.
Before you jump into this project, make sure that you have the skills necessary to build something this complex, and you can even recruit some friends to live in this castle and help you build. Finally, while there is a massive amount of stone needed to complete this base, do not forget to collect other materials, such as wood planks, to decorate the interior portions of this creation.
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