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Statistics
Download Size: 8mb
Bug: Dont stand under the blue !'s or they will teleport you far far away
As Seen on Minecraft Mondays Show, Click Here (Starts at 9:55)
Visit The Project:
You can visit it's progress of the entire project by visiting the linked server.
Version 1.0 Flymod and Essentials warp signs are used to help construction only. All materials are collected and placed 100% legit by our dedicated community on the MineCraftWorlds community server. No MCEdit or Worldedit is used on this project phase.
Version 2.0 Essentials warp signs are no longer used and we use Command blocks for teleporting around. We are however using worldedit to speed up the renovation to use blocks that have been introduced since Beta 1.9 for example, golden roofs ad marble railings etc. No MCEdit or other software that builds for you is used still.
The Forbidden City is only phase 1 of many for Project 1845 so the map will continue to be enlarged with more content. You can go to www.project1845.com for more information
These are independant sections of the Forbidden City with their own project page, see more pictures and schematics of selected Items.
World-First?
Other Players have tried to make 1:1 scale models of the forbidden city. These however have been proven as all false for several reasons. For example
The Quest of Accuracy
The second main aspect of this project is accuracy. With the help of Google Earth, Internet, Archaeological reports (at the National Museum) and direct observation (And I live in Beijing at the moment). I can safely assume this will be 100% 1:1 scale and 100% accurate.
All maps i have found are innacurate enough I have to check in triplicate from other sources. For example the two maps I have added into the image slider are missing things in different elements, some maps arent to scale but have more buildings, some are to scale but don't have enough buildings to call accurate.
I have to use 3 physical maps I have next to my computer, 2 images of maps i have on digital format and also to use Google Maps just as a final check as sometimes all 6 maps tell 6 different things.
I also visit the Forbidden City in-person regularly, I have already taken over 3000 images and each time i visit I take another 3-500 images of mostly random items that no map will be detailed enough to pick up. Also, an american infantry force visited Beijing in 1901 and they took a photographer with them so i can compare them to modern-day and see what the republican and communist era's of modern day China have changed it.
Response From Mojang
"This @Bohtauri is the craziest Minecraft builder I've seen"
~ C418 Mojang Minecraft Developer
Download Size: 8mb
Bug: Dont stand under the blue !'s or they will teleport you far far away
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Check out current progress of the Forbidden City
As Seen on Minecraft Mondays Show, Click Here (Starts at 9:55)
Visit The Project:
You can visit it's progress of the entire project by visiting the linked server.
- At play.minecraftworlds.info spawn there is a series of warp signs in front of you
- after accepting the rules type /warp Project 1845
- You will now be standing in the Project 1845 visitor center. Please use the info boards to find your way around
- You are allowed to use flymods on the project map if your a visitor.
Statistics
- Project Current Size: 880 x 2660 Blocks North to South (identical to Google Earth)
- Currently Used: 4.6 Million Blocks
- Current Time Spent on It: 94 Days
- Version 1.0 Completion: 30th October 2011
- Version 2.0 Completion: 12th febuary 2013
- Total Volunteers: 38 in total so far
- Forbidden City Size Comparison: 1.89% of Total Project 1845 Volume
Mods & Plugins
Version 1.0 Flymod and Essentials warp signs are used to help construction only. All materials are collected and placed 100% legit by our dedicated community on the MineCraftWorlds community server. No MCEdit or Worldedit is used on this project phase.
Version 2.0 Essentials warp signs are no longer used and we use Command blocks for teleporting around. We are however using worldedit to speed up the renovation to use blocks that have been introduced since Beta 1.9 for example, golden roofs ad marble railings etc. No MCEdit or other software that builds for you is used still.
The Big Picture
The Forbidden City is only phase 1 of many for Project 1845 so the map will continue to be enlarged with more content. You can go to www.project1845.com for more information
These are independant sections of the Forbidden City with their own project page, see more pictures and schematics of selected Items.
World-First?
Other Players have tried to make 1:1 scale models of the forbidden city. These however have been proven as all false for several reasons. For example
- Firstly, several servers have claimed to 1:1 ratio of it but have built around 450x400 sized. When in real life it is approx 800 meters wide and over 2.6 kilometers long. Meaning no one has actually built to 1:1 scale before this model.
- Secondly is the image above shows is only 1/3 of the offical forbidden city, there is two major section to the north (that the emperoros used as a park) and to the south (the national religous dieties) the temples. This means players have only built the Inner Palace and not the entire complex.
- Historically the emperor was never allowed to roam freely outside of the palace walls of the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace, and only ventured out to pay respect at various tombs and temples. These areas outlined above were areas the emperor was allowed to roam freely and is thus, definitely inside the forbidden city.
The Quest of Accuracy
The second main aspect of this project is accuracy. With the help of Google Earth, Internet, Archaeological reports (at the National Museum) and direct observation (And I live in Beijing at the moment). I can safely assume this will be 100% 1:1 scale and 100% accurate.
All maps i have found are innacurate enough I have to check in triplicate from other sources. For example the two maps I have added into the image slider are missing things in different elements, some maps arent to scale but have more buildings, some are to scale but don't have enough buildings to call accurate.
I have to use 3 physical maps I have next to my computer, 2 images of maps i have on digital format and also to use Google Maps just as a final check as sometimes all 6 maps tell 6 different things.
I also visit the Forbidden City in-person regularly, I have already taken over 3000 images and each time i visit I take another 3-500 images of mostly random items that no map will be detailed enough to pick up. Also, an american infantry force visited Beijing in 1901 and they took a photographer with them so i can compare them to modern-day and see what the republican and communist era's of modern day China have changed it.
Response From Mojang
"This @Bohtauri is the craziest Minecraft builder I've seen"
~ C418 Mojang Minecraft Developer
Additional Notes
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .zip (world save)
- How to install: Download the .zip world. → Unzip it. → Move the folder into .minecraft/saves.
- Where to get it: Opens on the file's original source — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java maps & worlds walks through it step by step.
World-First 1:1 Scale Forbidden City [Updated to 1.4.7+] is a free Minecraft Java map. Downloaded 7,400 times. Download it and open it directly in the game.