{"id":76039,"date":"2014-02-26T10:59:10","date_gmt":"2014-02-26T18:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/?p=76039"},"modified":"2025-08-22T21:55:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T04:55:59","slug":"3-years-and-420000-matchsticks-this-is-what-it-took-to-build-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-city-of-kings-12-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/3-years-and-420000-matchsticks-this-is-what-it-took-to-build-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-city-of-kings-12-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Years And 420,000 Matchsticks \u2013 This Is What It Took To Build J.R.R. Tolkien\u2019s The City of Kings (12 Photos)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Minas Tirith<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/3-years-and-420000-matchsticks-this-is-what-it-took-to-build-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-city-of-kings-12-photos\/3-years-and-420000-matchsticks-this-is-what-it-took-to-build-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-city-of-kings-001\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76040\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"915\" height=\"860\" src=\"http:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-001.jpg\" alt=\"3 Years And 420,000 Matchsticks \u2013 This Is What It Took To Build J.R.R. Tolkien\u2019s The City of Kings 001\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-001.jpg 915w, https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-001-550x516.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-001-719x676.jpg 719w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nIowa-based artist Pat Acton spent 3 years building a colossal model of Minas Tirith, the capital of Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien\u2019s fictional Middle-Earth world. All he used was 420,000 carefully-placed matchsticks and gallons of glue. An additional 24,000 small wooden blocks were used to build up Mount Mindoullin, the supportive structure behind the whole sculpture.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/3-years-and-420000-matchsticks-this-is-what-it-took-to-build-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-city-of-kings-12-photos\/3-years-and-420000-matchsticks-this-is-what-it-took-to-build-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-city-of-kings-002\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76041\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"915\" height=\"399\" src=\"http:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-002.jpg\" alt=\"3 Years And 420,000 Matchsticks \u2013 This Is What It Took To Build J.R.R. Tolkien\u2019s The City of Kings 002\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-002.jpg 915w, https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-002-550x239.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-002-900x392.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/3-years-and-420000-matchsticks-this-is-what-it-took-to-build-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-city-of-kings-12-photos\/3-years-and-420000-matchsticks-this-is-what-it-took-to-build-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-city-of-kings-003\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76042\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"915\" height=\"732\" src=\"http:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-003.jpg\" alt=\"3 Years And 420,000 Matchsticks \u2013 This Is What It Took To Build J.R.R. Tolkien\u2019s The City of Kings 003\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-003.jpg 915w, https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-003-550x440.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-003-845x676.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/3-years-and-420000-matchsticks-this-is-what-it-took-to-build-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-city-of-kings-12-photos\/3-years-and-420000-matchsticks-this-is-what-it-took-to-build-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-city-of-kings-004\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76043\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"915\" height=\"685\" src=\"http:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-004.jpg\" alt=\"3 Years And 420,000 Matchsticks \u2013 This Is What It Took To Build J.R.R. Tolkien\u2019s The City of Kings 004\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-004.jpg 915w, https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-004-550x411.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-004-900x673.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/3-years-and-420000-matchsticks-this-is-what-it-took-to-build-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-city-of-kings-12-photos\/3-years-and-420000-matchsticks-this-is-what-it-took-to-build-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-city-of-kings-005\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76044\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"915\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-005.jpg\" alt=\"3 Years And 420,000 Matchsticks \u2013 This Is What It Took To Build J.R.R. Tolkien\u2019s The City of Kings 005\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-005.jpg 915w, https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-005-550x360.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-005-900x590.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Notre Dame Cathedral<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/3-years-and-420000-matchsticks-this-is-what-it-took-to-build-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-city-of-kings-12-photos\/3-years-and-420000-matchsticks-this-is-what-it-took-to-build-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-city-of-kings-006\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76045\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"915\" height=\"628\" src=\"http:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-006.jpg\" alt=\"3 Years And 420,000 Matchsticks \u2013 This Is What It Took To Build J.R.R. Tolkien\u2019s The City of Kings 006\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-006.jpg 915w, https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-006-550x377.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-006-900x617.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/3-years-and-420000-matchsticks-this-is-what-it-took-to-build-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-city-of-kings-12-photos\/3-years-and-420000-matchsticks-this-is-what-it-took-to-build-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-city-of-kings-007\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76046\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"915\" height=\"610\" src=\"http:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-007.jpg\" alt=\"3 Years And 420,000 Matchsticks \u2013 This Is What It Took To Build J.R.R. Tolkien\u2019s The City of Kings 007\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-007.jpg 915w, https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-007-550x366.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-007-900x600.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/3-years-and-420000-matchsticks-this-is-what-it-took-to-build-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-city-of-kings-12-photos\/3-years-and-420000-matchsticks-this-is-what-it-took-to-build-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-city-of-kings-008\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76047\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"915\" height=\"686\" src=\"http:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-008.jpg\" alt=\"3 Years And 420,000 Matchsticks \u2013 This Is What It Took To Build J.R.R. Tolkien\u2019s The City of Kings 008\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-008.jpg 915w, https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-008-550x412.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-008-900x674.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Crooked House<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/3-years-and-420000-matchsticks-this-is-what-it-took-to-build-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-city-of-kings-12-photos\/3-years-and-420000-matchsticks-this-is-what-it-took-to-build-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-city-of-kings-009\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76048\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"915\" height=\"686\" src=\"http:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-009.jpg\" alt=\"3 Years And 420,000 Matchsticks \u2013 This Is What It Took To Build J.R.R. Tolkien\u2019s The City of Kings 009\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-009.jpg 915w, https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-009-550x412.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-009-900x674.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/3-years-and-420000-matchsticks-this-is-what-it-took-to-build-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-city-of-kings-12-photos\/3-years-and-420000-matchsticks-this-is-what-it-took-to-build-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-city-of-kings-010\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76049\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"915\" height=\"732\" src=\"http:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-010.jpg\" alt=\"3 Years And 420,000 Matchsticks \u2013 This Is What It Took To Build J.R.R. Tolkien\u2019s The City of Kings 010\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-010.jpg 915w, https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-010-550x440.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-010-845x676.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/3-years-and-420000-matchsticks-this-is-what-it-took-to-build-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-city-of-kings-12-photos\/3-years-and-420000-matchsticks-this-is-what-it-took-to-build-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-city-of-kings-011\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76050\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"915\" height=\"613\" src=\"http:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-011.jpg\" alt=\"3 Years And 420,000 Matchsticks \u2013 This Is What It Took To Build J.R.R. Tolkien\u2019s The City of Kings 011\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-011.jpg 915w, https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-011-550x368.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-011-900x602.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>The World Trade Center<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/3-years-and-420000-matchsticks-this-is-what-it-took-to-build-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-city-of-kings-12-photos\/3-years-and-420000-matchsticks-this-is-what-it-took-to-build-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-city-of-kings-012\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76051\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"915\" height=\"607\" src=\"http:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/3-Years-And-420000-Matchsticks-\u2013-This-Is-What-It-Took-To-Build-J.R.R.-Tolkien\u2019s-The-City-of-Kings-012.jpg\" alt=\"3 Years And 420,000 Matchsticks \u2013 This Is What It Took To Build J.R.R. 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