![]() ![]() Medieval house windows#However, if we look at all Western Europe, it can be said that only by the end of the 15th century glass windows became common. Viollet le Duc is stating that glass windows were used in France long before the 14th century. ![]() Sometimes, the windows had also porch-like constructions, to protect against the weather. Generally, the Medieval house of the 14th century had its windows protected by external shutters, attached by hinges to the transoms. The LEGO Medieval Blacksmith Set is on sale on and in LEGO Retail stores from 1st February.The entrance of a Medieval house could be on the second floor, by an external stair, or on the ground floor, by a few steps with a wooden porch, highly ornamented and painted. The new LEGO® Ideas Medieval Blacksmith set is the latest example of how the LEGO Group aims to inspire builders of all ages to build, rebuild and get excited by the process of creation. Without doubt, fans will be fascinated by the workings of the forge, the architectural details and the characters they find there when they build this set.” “We loved the idea of creating a small blacksmith’s house on the outskirts of the medieval world, where every knight goes for a set of shining armour. Telling the story of the blacksmith caught our imagination, and the rest was history. Samuel Thomas Liltorp Johnson, Design Manager at the LEGO Group commented: “Designing the LEGO® Ideas Medieval Blacksmith set has been an exciting journey, taking us back hundreds of years to celebrate one of the true heroes of the Middle Ages. I hope fellow LEGO fans will enjoy traveling back in time sense the heat, sounds and smells from the forge and anvil and soak up the atmosphere of this classical creative craft as they build the set.” True to the era, the LEGO® Ideas Medieval Blacksmith set includes bold period design features from the timber framed walls to the gothic lattice windows, providing much intrigue and interest to fans of medieval architecture.Ĭlemens Fiedler commented: “I love building classical house designs and honouring all the great attention to detail you can recreate with LEGO elements – especially medieval architecture styles, colours and design. When thinking of medieval times, the focus is normally on the kings and queens, knights and ladies, their castles and the battles between good and evil, but this new medieval set has an unexpected twist showing the unsung hero of those epic battles and adventures - the humble Blacksmith. ![]() The LEGO Ideas® Medieval Blacksmith set harks back to a time when cottage industries and artisans were the cornerstone of society and was brought to life by LEGO designers Wes Talbott and Austin Carlson. LEGO superfan Clemens Fiedler originally submitted the concept to LEGO Ideas a LEGO initiative that takes new ideas that have been imagined and voted for by fans and turns them into reality. The new set is based on an original design by an avid LEGO builder, which achieved over 10,000 votes from LEGO fans worldwide – giving it the green light to go into production. Billund - January 18th, 2021: LEGO Ideas has taken a leaf out of the history books with the design of its latest set, a charming Medieval Blacksmith’s house. ![]()
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