Model making

At first glance you might find it difficult to believe that individual models cost more than Euro 500,000. But just take a glance with us behind the scenes to find out how a model is built.
It always starts off with requests from our visitors. We regularly ask guests which models they feel are missing here. Then we check whether building that model is technically and, of course, also financially feasible. If it is, then nothing stands in the way of starting work.
First we get in contact with the authority responsible for the structure or the respective consulate in order to get the appropriate information. It usually takes a few months before we get the designs in different scales that we then convert into a scale of 1:25.
The models are built by our 6 MINIMUNDUS model makers, technical colleges or by professional model makers from all over the world.

The core of the building is a piece cast from reinforced concrete, with openings left for the doors and windows. Then the individual stones (all individually cut) are built onto this core. If you bear in mind that 28,000 small marble stones and 25,000 small sandstones were used for the model of Miramare Palace alone, then it is easy to explain the long building periods, which was 26 months in this case. Parts that are needed repeatedly (window frames, balconies, ...) are also cast. For this, an original is produced first of which a reverse print of rubber is made. This is then filled out with epoxy resin.