Welcome to Griffwall Abbey, the monastery home of the Griffenguard Paladins.

This build started as a "medieval scriptorium." These were the chambers in a monastery used for copying manuscripts and creating books. The design of the building is based on gothic cloisters and cascading towers, as seen in locations like UNESCO world heritage sites in Trier, Germany. As the minifig offering for this round of BDP included the griffin shield and knight, it was a perfect opportunity to adapt my original design.

The goal with the build was to create a scholastic looking building that had many tiered roofs and towers. The main tower sits at an angle to make the build more interesting. A beautiful tree and fountain are included in the front. At the rear of the build there are grape vines climbing up the large tower. Many details encircle the build, including an herb garden, chickens, a wood cutters station, stained glass windows, and protruding roots and plants which grow out of the ancient building.

The Master of the Griffenguard holds a tome and key while he lectures a Paladin. Three adventurers - a Knight of the White Stallion, a Ranger, and an Enchantress have stopped at the Abbey as the pass through on a great quest. A side build of the "Founder's Shrine" adds some more background detail. Two brick-built young griffins fly overhead.

The entire build opens up (the roofs lift off), revealing interior details: a kitchen, sleeping quarters, a scriptorium for copying scrolls and books, an armory and store room. The build is internationally smaller at just over 2000 parts.

I hope you love this build, and I hope it adds to the world of Castle!