Minecraft: 8 Best Medieval Building Ideas (2024)

In Minecraft, you can go with any building style that you want. This ranges from simple, modern houses that look realistic, to massive sci-fi cities with flying cars. If you want to take it back a bit in time, you can opt for a Medieval-themed world.

Here, we are going to take a look at some great Medieval builds that you can add to your world. These work great if you are playing solo, but you can also create them in SMPs or servers that use other Medieval-themed mods. These builds will cover general designs, but we will provide some real examples.

8 Blacksmith

Blacksmith Build Examples:

• LionCheater on YouTube (pictured above)
• Swordself_MC on Reddit
• 0roku on Reddit

A Blacksmith is an iconic Medieval building, how else are you supposed to make your weapons and metalware? Blacksmiths aren't too stylized, allowing you to really let your imagination run wild here. The main points to include are a firing area with some sort of chimney.

Other than that, the rest is up to you. The blacksmith can be small and quaint, as well as massive, showcasing several towers and a storage area. As an added bonus, a Blacksmith can be functional if you do your crafting there.

7 City Shops

City Shop Build Examples:

• Sekai on YouTube (pictured above)
• Swordself_MC on Reddit
• chopchop627 on Reddit

Okay, we know that shops aren't necessarily Medieval, but they can be made so. Within dense Medieval cities, it's common to see streets lined with crooked, wooden buildings that have multiple stories.

To really add to the Medieval vibes, buildings like this don't follow one blueprint. Instead, these shops should all look a bit different from each other. Try to add unique roofs and materials, or even floors of varying heights. Oh, and don't forget plenty of wooden balconies and stairways.

6 Farm & Windmill

Farm & Windmill Build Examples:

• BlueNerd on YouTube (pictured above)
• HFranz on YouTube (farmland)
• BlueNerd on YouTube (farmland)

Farms are essential to Minecraft, so this Medieval build can serve a practical purpose. With a windmill as the centerpiece of the farm, you can create a wonderfully Medieval farmscape. The windmill can also serve as farm storage or a place to cook food.

To really capture the Medieval feel of farmland, try creating a stepped look. This can be done by having your tilled soil on different elevations, as well as mixing in some half-slabs to create a gradual, sloped look.

5 Dungeon

Dungeon Build Examples:

• jobola82 on Reddit (pictured above)
• MedievalMinecrafters on YouTube

Dungeons are another staple Medieval building, and they can be implemented into Minecraft in a few differnt ways. Firstly, you can make a dungeon underneath an existing structure, like a castle, to serve as a prison of sorts.

Alternatively, you can make a dungeon similar to how you would find them in RPGs. Rather than being a prison, the dungeon would serve as a challenge. This works especially well if you are playing on a server with other people, as you can either work together or compete to clear it.

4 Castle

Castle Build Examples:

• Captain_Pyrite on Reddit (pictured above)
• Swordself_MC on Reddit
• Stevler on YouTube
• Val27MC on Reddit

Chances are, you've probably built a castle in Minecraft before. But have you built a Medieval castle? The answer to that is probably yes as well, but that doesn't mean that you can't make another one! Castles are timeless and typically end up looking Medieval, due to their prevalence in the real world Medieval times.

Castles can serve as a great megabase due to their grand scale. You can craft each room by hand, or make the outer castle 'shell' and then fill in the inside as you go. Regardless of what you choose, every Medieval-themed server needs at least one castle.

3 Wizard Tower

Wizard Tower Build Examples:

• Introverse_ on Reddit (pictured above)
• Dragz_01 on Reddit
• Macin_ on Reddit

While the real Medieval period didn't have magic and wizards, it can in Minecraft. To really capture the fantastical side of your Medieval server, you'll definitely want to build a wizard's tower. This can be a simple tower with creepy vibes, or a grand structure that goes against physics.

Regardless of what type of build you choose, these towers can add some vertical dimension to any base, making it appear more 'grand'. Wizard towers can be attached to castles, or alternatively stand apart from everything else, found deep in the forest.

2 Cathedral

Cathedral Build Examples:

• BlueNerd on YouTube
• corivian on YouTube

Cathedrals and churches are another icon of Medieval architecture. While you don't have to have a fully functioning religion to go with your cathedral, you can really showcase your attention to detail here. From intricate facades to immaculate roofs, some Minecrafters have made some truly epic cathedrals.

If you are looking for functionality, buildings like this can also serve as trading hubs. With villagers inside, you can get all of your trading done without ever leaving the building. Of course, no cathedral is complete without a unique bell, which can be made with noteblocks and redstone.

1 Bridge

Bridge Build Examples:

• PjotreBuilds on YouTube (pictured above)
• Master Majesty on YouTube
• ComradeHanz on X

A bridge doesn't really pertain to any building style, but you can easily make it Medieval and add a bit of life to your world. Rather than sticking to large buildings and structures, consider dotting in a few smaller builds. This is where the humble bridge comes in.

These bridges can involve wool covering a rocky, cobblestone structure, as well as wooden drawbridges that cross over deep chasms. If you're feeling up for the task, you can even capture a Warden and stick him underneath to act like a troll.