LEGO Creator 10256 Taj Mahal

LEGO set 10256 Taj Mahal represents the famous Indian mausoleum in the Creator Expert line within the Creator theme.

Set 10256 Taj Mahal recreates a landmark of Mughal architecture in LEGO form, emphasizing symmetry, the central dome and the surrounding minarets. Within Creator Expert, it belongs to the group of sets focused on recognizable real world subjects rather than on a story driven play setting.

The contents are centered on the architectural model itself. The 5923 pieces are used for the base, façades, repeated decorative sections, corners and roof forms that define the mausoleum. The building experience therefore rests on geometry, repetition and the careful assembly of related sections.

This set is aimed mainly at builders looking for an architectural display model and a substantial construction project. Among Creator Expert sets, it can be placed with models that emphasize visual recognition, structural detail and display presence.

Inventory of set 10256

The inventory of set 10256 lists 5,923 pieces, spare parts excluded: 165 different lots (one shape in one color) for 121 part shapes. The box also contains 21 spare parts, for small elements that are easy to lose.

Colors of set 10256

Main color: white, making up 60% of the parts, followed by tan (17%) and trans-clear (6.8%).

Part types

Most common parts in set 10256

121 of the 121 part shapes in this set have their own page on Setopedia, with their colors, element numbers and the other sets that use them. See all LEGO parts

No part in set 10256 is exclusive: each one is found in at least one other set, which makes replacing a lost element easier.

Rebuilding set 10256 from another set

Share of the parts of set 10256 found in each of these similarly sized sets, counting shape, colour and quantity:

Set 10189 Taj Mahal supplies 93% of them: enough to build a good part of the model before filling in the rest piece by piece.

Size of set 10256 within its line

With 5,923 pieces, it is the largest of the 543 Creator sets in our database, which have an average of 421 parts. Among the 457 sets released in 2017, it ranks #2. That is 14.1 times the average Creator set size.