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Set 43197 The Ice Castle
Frozen

The Ice Castle

The Ice Castle recreates Elsa's palace from Disney's Frozen, built from 1,709 pieces across 362 unique parts. With ten minifigures included, it's sized for full scene-building rather than a single character moment.

Set number
43197
Year
2021
Pieces
1,709
Minifigures
10
Theme
Frozen
Different parts
362
What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 362

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Spare parts (39)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Minifigures 10

Description

A palace built from ice, not stone

The Ice Castle reconstructs the palace Elsa conjures from her ice powers in Disney's Frozen, translated into a multi-level LEGO building rather than a single flat façade. It belongs to the Disney Frozen line and leans heavily on translucent and light-catching pieces to suggest ice and snow rather than solid stonework. At 1,709 pieces, it's one of the larger Disney sets, with several walk-through rooms and levels that give room for scene-building with the included minifigures. Towers, balconies and a sweeping staircase give the model more of a castle's footprint than a single-room playset.

Colours built around ice

362 unique shapes across 1,709 pieces is a typical ratio for a multi-storey building, with recurring wall plates and window elements accounting for much of the piece count. The palette is almost entirely white, lifted by medium azure and light aqua for cool accents, with opal trans-light-blue pieces standing in for ice and catching the light differently depending on the angle. That mix of muted blues and translucent parts sets the Ice Castle apart from more traditional pastel princess castles in LEGO's Disney range. The full 362-part list further down this page covers every shape used.

Ten minifigures, several scenes at once

With ten minifigures, this is one of the more figure-heavy sets in this comparison, built for full film scenes rather than a single character. The palace's separate levels and rooms can be played with independently, which works well if more than one child wants their own section of the castle at the same time. Anyone wanting a sense of the shapes and colours before starting can check the parts list on this page, useful for spotting replacement pieces among the many small icicle and window elements.

Who it's aimed at

At around 1,700 pieces, The Ice Castle suits more confident builders and Frozen fans looking for a collector's piece beyond a first, smaller set. Once built, it works as a play scene for the ten included minifigures as much as a display piece, and the amount of translucent plastic means it catches the light well if placed somewhere bright.

FAQ

Which scene from Frozen does this set recreate?
It's built around the ice palace Elsa creates using her powers in Disney's Frozen, spread across several levels and towers.
How many minifigures come with the set?
Ten minifigures are included, enough to act out several Frozen scenes across the castle's different levels at once.
Why does the set use so many translucent pieces?
The opal trans-light-blue and light blue elements are there to suggest ice and snow, fitting the palace's icy theme.

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