It seemed simple enough, and though Alex printed his Disney World castle to fit a standard 3D printer bed -- around 250 by 250 by 250mm -- I wanted to go bigger and had the technology to do so.

Andrey Rudenko’s 3D-printed backyard castle. (Kickstarter Photo) From there, Draghici reached out to his family in Romania and they were able to track down the plans to Bran Castle.

The castle took a total of 2 months to print from start to finish. The 3D printer pushed out strips of 10 x 30 mm (0.4 x 1.1 in) concrete, which were then layered atop each other.

Modern magic: World's first 3D-printed castle A man in Minnesota built a 3D printer and used it to make a beautiful castle rise from the earth layer by layer. There's no dragon -- yet.

Using customized 3D printing technology, Andrey Rudenko printed a castle in his backyard. It took him two years from conception to completion. The result is incredible: ...

The castle currently has three 3D printers - each one costing around £1,800 - and is able to make a hand in roughly 30 hours. Once it has all been printed, the individual components must then be ...