Centuries before Copernicus and Galileo would shake up our understanding of the cosmos in Europe, Islamic scholars like Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi were making breakthroughs about the movement of the earth, planets, and stars. Tylar_Lego pays tribute to the Golden Era of Islamic astronomy with this remarkable tower in LEGO.

The fictional tower impresses not only with the ornate architecture at massive scale, but with incredible landscaping and depictions of life at minifig scale.

Here at ground level we can better appreciate the detailed brickwork used to create a mix of curves, and geometric patterns, like the star-shaped fountain. I love the use of green eggs as poppy flowers.

Tylar’s garden includes some of the best palm trees I’ve ever seen in LEGO,using clusters of cherries suspended by whips to represent dates. From this angle, we can also get a better look at the tower’s window details. The printed wallpaper tiles from Wayne Manor add a nice hint of color to compliment the Dagobah dome on top.

A glimpse inside the tower shows no lack of detail and creative techniques. That golden chandelier is a majestic design, but I especially like the use of saxophones for wall-mounted lamps.

This massive model marks Tylar’s debut in the online LEGO community. What a joy to see a new talent shoot for the stars and deliver such a wondrous build.