Massive LEGO Vatican St. Peter's Basilica with 500k+ Pieces!

Beyond the Brick's Matthew Kay and Joshua Hanlon talk with Rev. Bob Simon about his huge LEGO Vatican.
It measures 14 feet long by 6.5 feet long. Bob doesn't know the exact number of bricks used (probably around 500,000), but he says there are 44,000 cobblestones (gray 1x1 round tiles) in St. Peter's Square. The colonnade on St. Peter's Basilica required 6,000 round 2x2 bricks for the columns.
The build will be on display at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia from September 19 through February 15 in conjunction with the Pope's visit to the United States.
Bob completed his Masters degree at the University of Notre Dame in 1996.
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[@Jckuz1man]

Geez it doesn't even look like Lego it's so just smooth. Fantastic job

[@lordtachanka5512]

This guys is my friggin' priest! I go every Sunday!

[@fminyoutube]

Francis would be proud!

[@santinoarrington1090]

This is amazing I’m not catholic but I love it when people Express their religion in a unique way regardless of religion 😊

[@Chaindustries]

Christ. that's Very Impressive.

[@zackferguson1661]

+Chaindustries pun intended?

[@cmw12]

Staggeringly, stupendously impressive. Spectacular.

[@g.e.o.r.g.e...]

Play the video at 1.25 speed. You're welcome.

[@dieuur]

George XD mr squeaky

[@MultiWatcher1000]

Haha, when you play it at 1.25 it actualy sounds good normal.

[@christianbrix4311]

Hahaha nice! Wish I'd seen this before I'd watched the video

[@mariamederos7872]

Gorgeous! Excellent!

[@3brickfriends]

Beautiful creation. Awesome.

[@FreeFallingAir]

Absolutely beautiful Job!! Very well done!

[@dan_2584]

That is just incredible

[@brik-hobbit7638]

Awesome!!!!!!

[@SimonLaudati]

Awesome 😱

[@anythinganyday1724]

That's amazing dude you should be proud of your selth

[@philp.bellemare6242]

So impressive! :o

[@legomocbuilder3211]

Massive!

[@ninjacatfilms2046]

All LEGO cats : where’s your address

[@CommanderAchilles]

HOLY-

[@nanaforchrist915]

Rev. Bob...this is phenomenal. Did you need to get your back re-aligned after the building was complete, or did you put your creation high atop a table so you wouldn't have to bend? Really an impressive job...maybe the Pope will invite you over to thank you. Will you donate "the Vatican" to a school? You can't possible deconstruct it as that would be a shame. We loved this video. Many thanks and God bless you.

[@thegenghiskhamsempire7565]

O my God... that is very cool.

[@crab3852]

pls build lego notre dane cathedral

[@leandromarmolejo5413]

Excelent and magnifique, Lego.

[@corner559]

That is insane.

[@1995--]

Cool

[@JBLegoMOCs101]

awsome

[@paulocanlapan3191]

Perfection exist

[@Tom19142]

How can I buy one of this? I'll pay for something like this

[@lennartdaniels1678]

Kermit the frog?

[@andresmendoza3283]

My dad love you idea.and he say that he wood not have thought of this

[@jx592]

this would've been perfect for my assassins creed 2 mocs

[@richiehermosa5451]

MY GOD, IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL!!!😀😀😀😀 I WANT IT BUY, HOW MUCH IS THAT???? WE TRY OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE AVAILABLE STOCKS ARE NOTHING!!!!😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩

[@casvastenburg6274]

I guess at least 20k !!! :p

[@EPmessi9800]

How do people get all of theses blocks? I don't know much about how it works, do they have to buy them all?

[@amiemallich3255]

Pick-A-Brick and BrickLink are great supply sites.

[@LosloTypical]

Hytherdel, depends on what it is. Sometimes Lego themselves will donate the bricks to the builder if it promotes something positive or whatever.

[@e__meth7604]

Hytherdel LugBulk

[@ninjacatfilms2046]

This priest is my dude

[@josephdescipio3443]

this is our priest

[@DanJ30]

This priest has alot of time on his hands...

[@Spongman]

Who lives there? The Pope! What is that, the Playboy mansion? It's ridiculous! You gotta get yourself some marble columns!

[@Beluga_groyper]

Interior tour in the future?