Gamers recreate real-size model of the Taj Mahal in Minecraft

A group of gamers has recreated an exact replica model of the Taj Mahal in Minecraft in a 1:1 ratio. The team has achieved this feat without actually visiting the monument and they worked on this project with references taken from the internet. This impressive model was built in three months.

Taj Mahal is one of the Seven Wonders of the world and a well-known piece of history and Indian culture. This Taj Mahal model belongs to a bigger project undertaken by some Minecraft players from around the world. This project is called “Build the Earth” and its goal is to replicate the entire world in Minecraft. Several teams from around the world actively work on this project to build remarkable objects in the game.

One of the important aspects of this project is that they have a mission of building the replica to a 1:1 scale. This means that actual measurements of any object are used to build a model. This project was pioneered by PippenFTS and his mods who created a YouTube video that kickstarted this project. The team uses Dymaxion projection to keep distortion low and preserve the scale of the objects.

The Taj Mahal model was built in a period of three months and its references were taken from Maps and Google Earth. Data that is available on the internet was used to acquire the dimensions and build this project. None of the members from this team have actually visited the site, according to the Fossbyte report.

Minecraft players can participate in this project and help the team build different structures by visiting their website. The enrollment is open-for-all and players can simply pick an area and start building. This is certainly a grand project and an important monument from India has been covered by the team in its early stages.

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