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Stained-Glass Spire Castle

189 magnetic tiles + 3 window inserts · 31 steps

Rebuilt from the product hero photo: slender spires, layered windows, a golden ramp and a courtyard

What pieces do you need?

×98square tiles
×5arch door tiles
×14four-pane window tiles
×16square frame tiles
×4double arch door tiles
×8tall triangle tiles
×32equilateral triangle tiles
×6right triangle tiles
×4battlement tiles
×2short rectangle tiles (1 × 0.5)
×3window inserts (additional)

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Complete photo reconstruction: 189 magnetic tiles plus three window inserts. Extra materials are required; this is not a one-box 104-piece build.

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Build step by step

Review the complete castle, then prepare materials by section. Build the central keep, wings and golden ramp before adding the courtyard gatelets and colored plaza.

Before you build with real tiles

This reconstruction is not limited to one 104-piece package. The materials list counts the complete digital model and may require multiple sets; check the required shapes before quantities.
Use 189 magnetic tiles plus three nonmagnetic window inserts, for 192 physical components. Clip each pink window insert into its frame; inserts cannot magnetically support other tiles.
Tall triangles, right triangles, four-pane windows, double arches, frames, half-height short rectangles and low battlements define the silhouette. Digital parts use nominal ratios and may differ from the physical molds and magnet positions.
Build low sections and closed wall rings first, then place complete four-face caps. An adult must support the long ramp. The digital model does not establish physical holding force, load capacity or stability.
Rear walls and supports hidden in the photograph have been completed, so the count differs from visible pieces. Build the central keep first, then add the wings and courtyard in later sessions.

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How to build it, step by step

1. Lay out the U-shaped foundation
Add in this step: 12 square tiles
Reserve the back row for the stepped keep. Extend both wings forward and keep the center open for the courtyard.
Hands-on tip: Use a broad level surface; one grid unit is one square tile edge.
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2. Lay out the U-shaped foundation
Add in this step: 4 square tiles
Reserve the back row for the stepped keep. Extend both wings forward and keep the center open for the courtyard.
Hands-on tip: Use a broad level surface; one grid unit is one square tile edge.
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3. Build storey 1 of the colored walls
Add in this step: 10 square tiles · 1 arch door tiles · 1 four-pane window tiles
Join corners first, then close the outer wall rings. Keep the frames, windows and arches in their visible positions.
Hands-on tip: Align upper wall edges with the walls below; hold each ring until closed.
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4. Build storey 1 of the colored walls
Add in this step: 3 square tiles · 3 square frame tiles · 2 arch door tiles · 3 four-pane window tiles · 1 double arch door tiles
Join corners first, then close the outer wall rings. Keep the frames, windows and arches in their visible positions.
Hands-on tip: Align upper wall edges with the walls below; hold each ring until closed.
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5. Build storey 1 of the colored walls
Add in this step: 4 square tiles · 2 four-pane window tiles
Join corners first, then close the outer wall rings. Keep the frames, windows and arches in their visible positions.
Hands-on tip: Align upper wall edges with the walls below; hold each ring until closed.
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6. Build storey 2 of the colored walls
Add in this step: 7 square tiles · 2 square frame tiles · 2 four-pane window tiles · 1 double arch door tiles
Join corners first, then close the outer wall rings. Keep the frames, windows and arches in their visible positions.
Hands-on tip: Align upper wall edges with the walls below; hold each ring until closed.
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7. Build storey 2 of the colored walls
Add in this step: 3 square tiles · 4 four-pane window tiles · 4 square frame tiles · 1 double arch door tiles · 2 window inserts (additional)
Join corners first, then close the outer wall rings. Keep the frames, windows and arches in their visible positions.
Hands-on tip: Align upper wall edges with the walls below; hold each ring until closed.
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8. Build storey 2 of the colored walls
Add in this step: 3 square tiles · 2 square frame tiles · 1 arch door tiles
Join corners first, then close the outer wall rings. Keep the frames, windows and arches in their visible positions.
Hands-on tip: Align upper wall edges with the walls below; hold each ring until closed.
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9. Close the terraces at level 2
Add in this step: 12 square tiles
Roof only the sections that have reached their height. Taller sections continue upward without filling each intermediate level.
Hands-on tip: Align roof edges with wall edges and lower gently without pressing.
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10. Build storey 3 of the colored walls
Add in this step: 8 square tiles · 1 double arch door tiles · 1 four-pane window tiles · 2 square frame tiles · 1 window inserts (additional)
Join corners first, then close the outer wall rings. Keep the frames, windows and arches in their visible positions.
Hands-on tip: Align upper wall edges with the walls below; hold each ring until closed.
Step 10 / 31
11. Close the terraces at level 3
Add in this step: 3 square tiles
Roof only the sections that have reached their height. Taller sections continue upward without filling each intermediate level.
Hands-on tip: Align roof edges with wall edges and lower gently without pressing.
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12. Build storey 4 of the colored walls
Add in this step: 1 four-pane window tiles · 3 square tiles
Join corners first, then close the outer wall rings. Keep the frames, windows and arches in their visible positions.
Hands-on tip: Align upper wall edges with the walls below; hold each ring until closed.
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13. Close the terraces at level 4
Add in this step: 1 square tiles
Roof only the sections that have reached their height. Taller sections continue upward without filling each intermediate level.
Hands-on tip: Align roof edges with wall edges and lower gently without pressing.
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14. Crown the keep with its tall spire
Add in this step: 4 tall triangle tiles
Join four tall triangles into the slender central spire, with purple at the front and orange at the side.
Hands-on tip: Connect all four base edges and close every sloping seam while an adult supports it.
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15. Add the tall orange left spire
Add in this step: 4 tall triangle tiles
Place a second slender cap on the front of the left wing, below the central spire.
Hands-on tip: Join a closed four-face cap before placing it; never leave one or two tall triangles standing alone.
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16. Place colorful small spire 1
Add in this step: 4 equilateral triangle tiles
Join four ordinary triangles into a complete cap, then place it on the matching tower.
Hands-on tip: Close all four cap faces before setting the cap onto the tower walls.
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17. Place colorful small spire 2
Add in this step: 4 equilateral triangle tiles
Join four ordinary triangles into a complete cap, then place it on the matching tower.
Hands-on tip: Close all four cap faces before setting the cap onto the tower walls.
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18. Place colorful small spire 3
Add in this step: 4 equilateral triangle tiles
Join four ordinary triangles into a complete cap, then place it on the matching tower.
Hands-on tip: Close all four cap faces before setting the cap onto the tower walls.
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19. Place colorful small spire 4
Add in this step: 4 equilateral triangle tiles
Join four ordinary triangles into a complete cap, then place it on the matching tower.
Hands-on tip: Close all four cap faces before setting the cap onto the tower walls.
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20. Place colorful small spire 5
Add in this step: 4 equilateral triangle tiles
Join four ordinary triangles into a complete cap, then place it on the matching tower.
Hands-on tip: Close all four cap faces before setting the cap onto the tower walls.
Step 20 / 31
21. Place colorful small spire 6
Add in this step: 4 equilateral triangle tiles
Join four ordinary triangles into a complete cap, then place it on the matching tower.
Hands-on tip: Close all four cap faces before setting the cap onto the tower walls.
Step 21 / 31
22. Add the keep’s descending shoulder
Add in this step: 2 right triangle tiles
Place a right triangle at the front and rear. Join their vertical edges to the tall keep and their bases to the neighboring terrace.
Hands-on tip: Each triangle must join both its base and vertical edge; a base alone is insufficient.
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23. Prepare the ramp landing
Add in this step: 1 square tiles
Place a horizontal floor inside the purple left tower at level two, with its front edge flush with the wall.
Hands-on tip: Join the floor edges to the existing wall edges while supporting it.
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24. Connect the long golden ramp
Add in this step: 4 square tiles
Join four squares edge to edge from the ground to the second-storey rear terrace. Connect the upper end to a full terrace edge.
Hands-on tip: An adult should hold the middle until both ends are attached. Use temporary support if needed; the ramp is not load-bearing.
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25. Lay out the colorful courtyard
Add in this step: 12 square tiles
Spread colored floor tiles in front of the keep and leave space for the ramp and small gate.
Hands-on tip: Do not stack ground tiles onto the ramp or duplicate existing foundation tiles.
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26. Lay out the colorful courtyard
Add in this step: 2 square tiles
Spread colored floor tiles in front of the keep and leave space for the ramp and small gate.
Hands-on tip: Do not stack ground tiles onto the ramp or duplicate existing foundation tiles.
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27. Build the pair of courtyard gatelets
Add in this step: 4 square tiles · 3 square frame tiles · 1 arch door tiles
Place a yellow frame beside a blue arch in the courtyard. Close the outer sides and backs so the pair stands as a connected enclosure.
Hands-on tip: Join the side and rear walls before releasing the front frames.
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28. Cap the gatelets in red and gold
Add in this step: 8 equilateral triangle tiles
Make one four-triangle red cap and one gold cap. Preserve the low-front, tall-back composition.
Hands-on tip: Assemble each complete four-face cap before an adult places it.
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29. Add an open A-frame to the right courtyard
Add in this step: 2 square tiles
Lean two pink squares inward and join their upper edges at the ridge. Keep both ends open.
Hands-on tip: Join both lower edges to the existing floor and close the entire ridge while holding both slopes.
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30. Make the colored courtyard diamond
Add in this step: 4 right triangle tiles
Bring the right-angle corners of four triangles together. Blue, green, gold and orange spread outward into a separate diamond.
Hands-on tip: Lay all four triangles flat with full edges joined and no overlap with existing squares.
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31. Finish the courtyard with low colored battlements
Add in this step: 4 battlement tiles · 2 short rectangle tiles (1 × 0.5)
Line the courtyard edge with blue, pink, purple and yellow battlements and keep an entrance in the middle.
Hands-on tip: Join each bottom edge to a floor and connect the corner returns; keep the entrance open.
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A little help for grown-ups

You do not need to plan a lesson. Use these prompts when you reach a tricky step, or when your child wants to try an idea of their own.

1. Lay out the U-shaped foundation

Use the top view to identify the keep, wings and courtyard.

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2. Lay out the U-shaped foundation

Use the top view to identify the keep, wings and courtyard.

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3. Build storey 1 of the colored walls