Medieval Town Square Blacksmith Completes LEGO’s Official Village
In 2024, LEGO released the massive Castle-themed 10332 Medieval Town Square, a bustling village designed to sit beneath the walls of 10305 Lion Knights' Castle. The set pays tribute to the classic 2009 release 10193 Medieval Market Village. The settlement even has an official name: the village of Felsa.
With a farmhouse, cheesemaker’s workshop, tavern and inn, shieldsmith’s shop, and watchtower, the five-building layout creates a lively medieval town square. Felsa has nearly everything a thriving village needs—except one familiar workshop: a blacksmith. Where does a knight go when his sword is chipped? Who replaces a worn-out horseshoe? The village has someone making shields, yet nowhere to commission a sword. It is a strange omission, though LEGO has technically covered the trade before. In early 2022, the company released 21325 Medieval Blacksmith. The problem is that its three-story, garden-equipped modular design looks awkward next to the smaller village buildings. To fill that gap, LEGO builder Andy Yuan created the Medieval Town Square Blacksmith, MOC 263153. Its scale matches both Lion Knights' Castle and Medieval Town Square perfectly.
Fig. 1: Medieval Town Square displayed alongside the blacksmith.
The blacksmith is built as a traditional half-timbered home, with a rough gray stone foundation supporting white walls framed by dark brown beams. The roof is the real standout. Layered tan slopes overlap to create the thick, uneven texture of thatch, complete with deliberately damaged corners that give the building a weathered, centuries-old appearance. An open-air forge extends from the main house, while a wooden sign decorated with crossed hammer and axe motifs immediately tells passersby what the shop offers.
Fig. 2: A mounted knight approaches to collect his custom-made weapon.
The forge houses a complete production setup. A blacksmith minifigure raises his hammer over a sword blank, while transparent orange elements make the fire inside the furnace look convincingly hot. Bellows, an anvil, and tools are scattered throughout the workspace. A staircase leads to the blacksmith’s bedroom on the second floor, while someone tends the flowers on the balcony. Remove the roof and you can also see the bedroom furniture inside. Beneath the stairs, a hen sits in her nest, keeping a clutch of eggs warm.
If you already own Medieval Town Square—or have been looking for an excuse to start a medieval LEGO collection—this blacksmith deserves some extra room in your display case. Just be careful while assembling it, and do not lose that nesting hen.
Fig. 3: The removable roof reveals a small, fully furnished interior.
Fig. 4: The thatched roof over the wooden forge is intentionally built with a damaged, weathered look.
Fig. 5: An assortment of finished helmets is displayed beneath the open-air forge.
Submission by | Andy Yuan
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