LEGO has announced a new 5,682-piece set called LEGO Icons Venetian Neighborhood. It’s an intricate set depicting several Italian buildings situated on a canal, with a bridge connecting them. It’s a well populated Venice scene, as it includes 17 minifigures.
The price fits the high piece count; it costs $549.99 and is scheduled to release November 1 for LEGO Insiders (you can sign up here for free) or November 4 for everyone else. You can view the listing here, but preorders are not available.
It’s a lovely set that includes, according to the official description, a “luxury villa, an artisan glassblowing workshop and astronomical clock tower.” The buildings are built in a modular way that lets you remove roofs and entire floors to see the detailed interiors. In addition, the set can be separated into two distinct sections to create alternate display layouts, keeping things fresh.
Also included is a long gondola that fits neatly under the arched bridge. The 17 minifigures populating the neighborhood include gondoliers, musicians, tourists, and two carnival-goers dressed in costumes and masks. Also included is a 3D-printed street piano piece (you can see a close-up of it in the slideshow below).
Buying the set at the LEGO Store will also get you the LEGO Icons Venetian Water Taxi set (40898) as a free Gift With Purchase. It’s a 322-piece set containing a water taxi and a dock setting, plus captain and tourist minifigures, as well as two pigeon figures.
LEGO Venetian Neighborhood is the latest announcement in the LEGO Icons theme, which features somewhat intricate sets intended for adults or advanced builders.
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