The project of building LEGO’s Barad-dûr set, meanwhile, lives in stark opposition to putting together its Rivendell one. Barad-dûr is all sharp angles, shiny black lines, and imposing gates.

Visually, Barad-Dur is a crowning spectacle and a centerpiece of any LEGO (or Lord of the Rings) collection. It’s also a challenging, time-consuming build on par with other LEGO Icons sets.

LEGO Barad-dûr is definitely one of LEGO’s taller sets, with its dimensions sitting at a height of 33″ (83cm), a width of 18″ (45cm), and a depth of 12″ (30cm).

$459.99 Buy The Lord of the Rings: Barad-dûr at Lego However, if you’re a Lego Insider, then you can have early access to this set right now, before it officially drops.

LEGO Icons’ Lord of the Rings: Barad-Dûr set marks the second epic LEGO LOTR set in recent history. Last year, of course, we saw an incredible LEGO rendition of Rivendell released into the world.

A 5,471-piece Lego set inspired by the Barad-dûr fortress from the 'The Lord of the Rings' film series is set to debut in June for $459.99.

Brick by brick, we piece together the massive new Lord of the Rings LEGO set of Barad-dûr, Sauron's dark tower, topped with the iconic glowing orange eye.

Lego Barad-dur | £399.99 £339.99 at Amazon Save £60 - This new-ish kit has never been cheaper than it is now, and the lowest I've seen it go before is around the £394 mark.

LEGO Barad-dûr is definitely one of LEGO’s taller sets, with its dimensions sitting at a height of 33″ (83cm), a width of 18″ (45cm), and a depth of 12″ (30cm).

LEGO reveals that at Barad-Dûr’s summit “lies the Eye of Sauron that rotates in various directions and features a light brick to make the eye glow.” We can’t wait to see this eye in action.