# Grand Cathedral: Minecraft Blueprint

> A cross-shaped stone cathedral with stained glass, rose windows, pews and a 44-block bell tower.

Source: https://minebuildr.com/blueprints/grand-cathedral

## Quick facts

- Category: Mega Builds
- Style: Gothic
- Size: 37 wide, 48 long, 45 tall (blocks)
- Total blocks: 6,084
- Difficulty: Expert
- Editions: Java and Bedrock 1.18+
- Biomes: Plains, Any
- Download: Premium members can download the .schem file and layer plan

## Description

A showpiece mega build. A long nave and wide transept form a cross under steep deepslate tile roofs, buttresses frame tall stained glass windows, three rose windows glow at the ends and a bell tower with an open belfry and spire rises at the front.

## Materials

| Block | Count |
| --- | ---: |
| Stone Bricks | 3364 |
| Deepslate Tile Stairs | 876 |
| Polished Andesite | 751 |
| Spruce Planks | 240 |
| Mossy Stone Bricks | 238 |
| Cracked Stone Bricks | 220 |
| Blue Stained Glass | 116 |
| Red Stained Glass | 104 |
| Deepslate Tiles | 61 |
| Yellow Stained Glass | 47 |
| Ladder | 29 |
| Oak Stairs | 28 |
| Glowstone | 8 |
| Lantern | 2 |

## Build steps

1. Footprint: Mark a 13-wide nave running 39 blocks and a 33-wide transept crossing it near the back, and floor both with polished andesite.
2. Walls and buttresses: Build stone brick walls 18 tall and add buttress columns outside the nave every four blocks.
3. Glass: Fill the bays between buttresses with tall stained glass and add round rose windows to the transept ends and the back wall.
4. Roofs: Roof the transept, then the nave, with deepslate tile stairs and a tile ridge.
5. Bell tower: Build an 11 by 11 tower 38 tall at the front with three floors, a ladder, open belfry arches and a pyramid spire.
6. Interior: Add pews from oak stairs, stone columns with glowstone tops and a raised altar with lanterns.

## Tips

- Deepslate tiles need version 1.18 or newer.
- Build scaffolding to reach the high windows.
- Premium members can open every layer and download the .schem file.

## Related MineBuildr tools

- [Block Palette Designer](https://minebuildr.com/tools/block-palette-designer): Turn two blocks into a smooth gradient or one block into a matching palette, then copy the block IDs and save favorites.
- [Terraform Planner](https://minebuildr.com/tools/terraform-planner): Sketch terrain layers, biome zones and elevation steps for any plot — with block estimates for each region.
- [Schematic Viewer](https://minebuildr.com/tools/schematic-viewer): Open a .schem file in your browser, inspect every layer and see its block list before building.

Preview image: https://minebuildr.com/__l5e/assets-v1/f8099b20-1fe1-4f3f-a6d0-bad435905afd/minecraft-blueprint-grand-cathedral-iso.jpg