{"id":1485,"date":"2016-08-24T17:55:31","date_gmt":"2016-08-24T15:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2022.minimundus.at\/?page_id=1485&lang=en"},"modified":"2023-10-10T15:50:51","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T13:50:51","slug":"model-building-workshops","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.minimundus.at\/en\/minimundus-history\/model-building-workshops\/","title":{"rendered":"Model building & workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"

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MINIMUNDUS WORKSHOPS<\/h3>\n

Model building<\/h2>\n

At first glance it may seem unbelievable
\nthat some individual models cost more
\nthan \u20ac 500,000 to build.<\/h4>\n

It is often a long way before a model can be built:: First, contact is made with those responsible or the consulate to get hold of the relevant documents for the building. It usually takes a few months to get the right plans in various scales, which are then converted by us to a scale of 1:25.<\/p>\n


\nThe whole world on a scale of 1:25<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>The centrepieces at Minimundus are the models which are created down to the smallest detail on a scale of 1:25, and mostly using original materials such as sandstone, lava basalt or marble, in the Minimundus model workshops. Every detail is incorporated: window shutters, decorations, street lamps, etc.<\/p>\n

Model building is carried out by our Minimundus model builders in the on-site workshops, by higher technical colleges or by professional model builders around the world.<\/p>\n

Almost all models are built on a scale of 1:25 (one exception is the Hochosterwitz Castle, which was already built in 1959), and so the size of the models can easily be compared to one another.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1468227594612{padding-bottom: 100px !important;background-color: #0056a4 !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”2650″ img_size=”500 x 400″ css=”.vc_custom_1473774850610{margin-left: -30px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”2652″ img_size=”500 x 400″ css=”.vc_custom_1473774855088{margin-left: -30px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1468227581044{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;background-color: #e9f6fe !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”840″ img_size=”500×300″][vc_single_image image=”1014″ img_size=”500×300″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Specific structural features:<\/h4>\n

Most expensive model with longest building time
\n<\/strong>The model of St Peter\u2019s Basilica took 6 years to build. As it is mainly made out of the original material travertine (a pre-stage of marble which was treated with diamond drills), it cost \u20ac 730,000 to build.<\/p>\n

Exact precision work
\n<\/strong>The model of Miramare Castle took 26 months and around 28,000 pieces of marble stones and 26,000 pieces of sandstone to finish. With the model of St Peter\u2019s Basilica, a model builder took up to one week to finish one single figure.<\/p>\n

Visitor\u2019s most wanted model
\n<\/strong>The model that visitors would want most to see is the Golden Gate Bridge. Unfortunately, even on a scale of 1:25 it would be too big for Minimundus and wouldn\u2019t fit in the park.<\/p>\n

Highest model
\n<\/strong>The CN Tower, measuring 23 m tall, overlooks all the other models. It weighs 20 tonnes!<\/p>\n

Most sensitive material
\n<\/strong>The Indonesian Borobudur Temple is made out of delicate lava basalt. It was made by Indonesian model builders and given to Minimundus as a gift from the island of Java.<\/p>\n

Oldest building
\n<\/strong>Hochosterwitz Castle has been here from the beginning. It is the oldest model in the park.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][slider id=799][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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