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Lego City of 7 Million Bricks Opens in Monza

exhibition · 2026-05-04

From October 5, 2019 to January 6, 2020, the Arengario in Monza hosts City Booming Monza, a 60-square-meter diorama built with over 7 million Lego bricks. The miniature city features over 6,000 inhabitants, a shopping center, florist, pastry shop, toy store, pet shop, amusement park, residential neighborhood with barber and costume shop, and is guarded by Batman, Wonder Woman, and Spider-Man. Celebrities like Sean Connery, Harrison Ford, the Simpsons, and the Little Mermaid also reside there. The project was created by LAB Literally Addicted to Bricks with Giuliamaria and Gianmatteo Dotto Pagnossin, produced and organized by ViDi in collaboration with the Municipality of Monza.

Key facts

  • City Booming Monza is a 60-square-meter Lego diorama
  • Built with over 7 million Lego bricks
  • Features over 6,000 inhabitants
  • Includes a shopping center, florist, pastry shop, toy store, pet shop, amusement park, residential neighborhood
  • Guarded by Batman, Wonder Woman, and Spider-Man
  • Celebrity residents include Sean Connery, Harrison Ford, the Simpsons, and the Little Mermaid
  • Created by LAB Literally Addicted to Bricks with Giuliamaria and Gianmatteo Dotto Pagnossin
  • Produced by ViDi in collaboration with the Municipality of Monza
  • Held at Arengario in Monza from October 5, 2019 to January 6, 2020

Entities

Artists

  • Giuliamaria Dotto Pagnossin
  • Gianmatteo Dotto Pagnossin

Institutions

  • LAB Literally Addicted to Bricks
  • ViDi
  • Comune di Monza

Locations

  • Monza
  • Italy

Sources