Over the course of a year, a team of 25 builders have created an exact replica of the Shire in Minecraft.
[dropcap size=small]E[/dropcap]veryone who is a fan of Lord of the Rings or at least familiar with the franchise know of the Shire. For those who do not, the Shire is a region of Middle-Earth that is populated by the Hobbits and consists of large farmland, forests, and an extensive series of rivers and streams. This beautiful landscape has been recreated in Minecraft by a very talented team of builders.
And as you can see above, their hard work has paid off. The map is a 1:58 recreation of the size of the actual Shire. The map includes Hobbiton, Bag-End, Bywater Lane, Sackville, Woodhall, Stock, Whitewell, Farmer Maggot’s farmyard, Greenfields, and much, much more.
One of the builders commented on what went into the creation of the map saying, “As well as researching old farming techniques, we make sure that we adhere to geological and botanical realism in our terrain. As one of our admins is a professional geologist, we are able to put a great deal of expertise into it.”
These few pictures really do not do the map justice, so head on over to the full gallery by clicking here to see the rest of the map!
