Construction kits from Spanish company Aedes Ars are designed to construct reproductions of historical buildings of high cultural value such as castles, churches, bridges and lighthouses. Some of them have been cataloged as world heritage monuments. The construction materials used in the kits (alabaster brick, ceramic tile) are very similar to those used in the original buildings, and the quality and shapes and colors are based on the technology of the production process of the Aedes Ars company. Some kits include ceramic architectural elements (lintels, carvings, etc.), which reproduce with a high degree of detail the actual appearance of the various parts of the original construction. The construction of the kit starts with gluing the cardboard skeleton and then gluing the skeleton with alabaster bricks, ceramic tiles according to the included instructions. The constructions are designed for people from 12 years of age with a difficulty scale from 1 to 10, develop manual skills, spatial imagination and creativity. Constructing such a building can be a great family entertainment, and the finished model will arouse interest and admiration as well as will be a decorative element of our house.
Ottmarsheim Abbey.
Ottmarsheim is a town and commune in France, in the Alsace region, in the Upper Rhine department, located very close to the German border (3km). It is home to the Romanesque church of St. Peter and Paul, built on an octagonal plan. The builder of the church was Rodolphe d'Altenburg in 1030. The church was consecrated in 1049 by Pope Leo IX, who was from Alsace. Ottmarsheim Abbey is the oldest and best-preserved monument in the entire Alsace region. The original overall plan of Ottmarsheim Abbey was simple: two concentric octagons widened by a tower to the west and a square choir to the east. Later, in the 15th and 16th centuries, two Gothic chapels were added, one on each side of the choir.
Characteristics:
- Location: France / 11th century
- Scale: 1: 130
- Number of elements: 4.200
- Degree of difficulty: 6,5/10
- Dimensions: 345 x 230 x 235 mm
For more information and photos, please visit the manufacturer's website [link in the tab above]
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