Japanese man makes giant pop-up-book-style Lego castle

HIMEJI, Japan, May 24 (UPI) -- A Japanese man constructed a giant Lego castle that folds into two pieces before rising into an upright position like a pop-up book.

YouTube user Talapz created the 28-pound replica of Japan's Himeji Castle entirely out of Legos and said he did not use any glue to hold the pieces together.

He is unsure how many pieces he used to make the castle but said it took about 15 months to complete.

His YouTube channel shows off some of his other Lego creations including two more pop-up versions of Japanese landmarks such as the Kinkaku-ji and Todai-ji Buddhist temples, with the latter featuring a giant Buddha statue.

When folded over, Talpaz's model of the Himeji Castle is about two feet wide, two feet long and four inches long before folding out to double the size.