Minecraft lighthouse: a striped tower with a light
This lighthouse is 11 blocks wide and 23 blocks tall and takes 611 blocks. The tower has 5 stripes of red and white concrete, then a balcony, a glass room with sea lanterns inside, and a red roof.
- Blocks
- 611
- Layers (tall)
- 23
- Wide
- 11
- Deep
- 11
Time to build by hand: about 31–62 minutes. You can take breaks: the guide saves your progress on this device.
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What you need
| Block | How many | In stacks of 64 |
|---|---|---|
| Red Concrete | 250 | 3 stacks + 58 |
| White Concrete | 214 | 3 stacks + 22 |
| Polished Andesite | 97 | 1 stack + 33 |
| Glass | 48 | 48 blocks |
| Sea Lantern | 2 | 2 blocks |
Playing in Creative? You already have every block.
Layer by layer
Start at layer 1 on the ground and go up. The build guide shows each layer from above, with the next blocks in yellow.
| Layer | Blocks | Which blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Layer 1 | 23 | 23 White Concrete |
| Layer 2 | 23 | 23 White Concrete |
| Layer 3 | 24 | 24 White Concrete |
| Layer 4 | 24 | 24 Red Concrete |
| Layer 5 | 24 | 24 Red Concrete |
| Layer 6 | 24 | 24 Red Concrete |
| Layer 7 | 24 | 24 White Concrete |
| Layer 8 | 24 | 24 White Concrete |
| Layer 9 | 24 | 24 White Concrete |
| Layer 10 | 24 | 24 Red Concrete |
| Layer 11 | 24 | 24 Red Concrete |
| Layer 12 | 24 | 24 Red Concrete |
| Layer 13 | 24 | 24 White Concrete |
| Layer 14 | 24 | 24 White Concrete |
| Layer 15 | 24 | 24 White Concrete |
| Layer 16 | 97 | 97 Polished Andesite |
| Layer 17 | 17 | 16 Glass, 1 Sea Lantern |
| Layer 18 | 17 | 16 Glass, 1 Sea Lantern |
| Layer 19 | 16 | 16 Glass |
| Layer 20 | 69 | 69 Red Concrete |
| Layer 21 | 16 | 16 Red Concrete |
| Layer 22 | 16 | 16 Red Concrete |
| Layer 23 | 5 | 5 Red Concrete |
How to build it
- Get the blocks from the list above.
- Pick a flat spot that is at least 11 by 11 blocks.
- Press Start building. The guide shows one layer at a time. Put blocks on the yellow squares and press I placed them.
- After each layer you get a little party. After the last one, you get a badge in My builds.
Good to know
- Sea lanterns glow, so the top shines at night.
- Glass and sea lanterns break when you mine them without Silk Touch, so place them carefully.
Questions
How do you make a lighthouse light up in Minecraft?
Put a light block in the glass room at the top. This build uses 2 sea lanterns; glowstone works too.
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