LEGO: Relive Your Childhood With Six Of The Coolest Castle Sets Ever
LEGO castles and knights have been classic part of the lineup, let’s take a look at a few of the best starting with the original yellow brick set.
LEGO Castles have been around for well over 40 years and are one of the oldest themes they make. Over the years, they’ve put out some really amazing and classic sets. While a lot of builders love to expand on these and make their own giant MOCs, you shouldn’t overlook the standard sets, as they have some really great ones.
Today I want to take a look at a few of the best. Note: I’m only looking at “castle” theme sets, not castles that appear in other themes, and I’m not looking at the super amazing Bricklink castles, just standard LEGOs. So, press play for some atmosphere, and let’s go.
#6 – LEGO Castle (375-2)
The granddaddy of them all. While this wasn’t technically the FIRST LEGO castle (the Weetabix Castle takes that prize), it is the first widely available one and the first one with mini-figs. This set came out all the way back in 1978. Obviously, it’s pretty basic compared to your modern sets and is built with a much more limited supply of brick types.
But for all that, it still looks pretty good. It’s a nice castle with the right shape and everything – even if the inside is pretty plain. What’s really surprising is the sheer number of mini-figs you got with it—a total of fourteen- which you rarely see. I also like that some of the weapons and armor haven’t changed over the decades. Overall, it’s a classic for a reason.
#5 – Black Knight’s Castle/Dungeon Master’s Castle (6086-1)
Next, we jump forward a few decades to 1992 and the Black Knights Castle. This was a set I had as a kid, and it was a lot of fun. Things have really changed a lot since the original castle. There have been a couple of other sets in-between, but this is the first to use the big raised base plate.
It’s a great cheat to give this set a lot more height and bulk without a ton of other bits. This castle also looks really striking, with the black walls offset by the yellow Tudor building. I love the big banner; you still get a decent amount of figs with it.
#4 – LEGO Night Lord’s Castle (6097-1)
1997 brings us yet another cool build. The past couple of castles have been somewhat grounded and realistic. The Knight Lord’s Castle, on the other hand, leans hard into fantasy. You’ve got a dragon, a witch, skeletons, bats, and the awesome-looking Knight Lord himself. The castle isn’t maybe the best—it’s a little fragile-looking. But it makes up for it with a lot of height and looking like some airy fantasy fortress.
#3 -King Leo’s Castle (6098-1)
I think this was the last of the castles to use the extra large raised base plate. Half the reason this castle makes the list is that base plate, as it was such an incredible piece for kids. Like with the Black Knights Castle, it was an easy and good-looking way to add extra size and height to the castle, but even more so with the large plate. I will say I don’t think this is the best-looking castle built on it.
The Royal Knight’s Castle (6090-1) looks better, and it has some empty areas. But this set has a TON of playability. You’ve got gates and draw bridges. You’ve got the catapult that fires and the cannon that shoots. There are even parts of the castle that explode when hit. It was a really fun set and marked a move toward having a lot more play features in a set.
#2 – King’s Castle (70404-1)
2013 brought us the King’s Castle. This is a solid castle and marks LEGO moving away from base plates. What I really like about it is that it looks rather realistic for a castle. It’s built in a standard rectangle pattern with cool and varied towers. It’s kind of a nice and grounded set.
You’ve also got some cool play features and a working catapult that fires. I really like the banners you get with the set. The downside here is that you’ve dropped for fourteen mini-figs with the first set to just seven here.
#1 – Lion Knights Castle (10305-1)
Castles got a little thin on the ground for the 2010s, but 2022 brought things roaring back to life with the epic Lion Knights Castle. This isn’t just the most recent castle on our list. It’s also the best.
This thing is massive at 4,392 pieces, making it by far the largest castle they’ve made. It’s an amazing build, I loved doing mine. It’s packed with tons of details and play features. Just looking at it you can see how far the theme and LEGO in general have come.
As a fun easter egg, it includes a mini 1978 Castle model inside of it. The set also comes with a whopping 22 mini-figs, bringing back the glory days. This is one castle set you really shouldn’t miss, as it’s a stand-out and amazing display piece.
Sadly, Lions Knight Castle is currently on backorder and will take an extra two months to arrive. While you wait for it to show up at your door, you can build an ICONS Medieval Town to accompany it.
The 3,304-piece piece set includes a tavern, cheese factory, shield-painting workshop, guard tower, woodworking shop, and weaving workshop. There’s also a tree and vendor stall. Complete the scene with 8 mini-figures and various animals, including the iconic LEGO Goat. There are also functional features, including a crane and a small water mill.
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