How many pieces does King's Castle have?

Set 70404 has 1,003 pieces, including 216 unique parts and colours.

How many minifigures are included?

The castle comes with 7 minifigures, spread across guard posts, the courtyard and the drawbridge.

Castle

King's Castle

King's Castle is the central fortress from LEGO®'s 2013 Castle range, home to a knight faction defending its territory from attackers. Set 70404 brings the stronghold together from 1,003 pieces and 7 minifigures. This page lists every part and colour used in the model.

Set number: 70404
Year: 2013
Pieces: 1,003
Minifigures: 7
Theme: Castle
Different parts: 216

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 216

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 (16)

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

Minifigures 7

Dragon Knight, Red, Armor, Helmet with Red Plume fig-0100626 pieces × 1
Dragon Knight, Red, Helmet, Stubble fig-0100644 pieces × 1
Dragon Knight, Red, Helmet, Red Beard fig-0101084 pieces × 1
Knight, Blue, Helmet fig-0101094 pieces × 1
Knight, Archer, Blue, Wide Brim Helmet, Quiver fig-0101105 pieces × 1
King, Dark Blue, Crown, Cape fig-0101115 pieces × 1
Knight, Blue, Armor, Helmet with Visor and Blue Plume, Beard fig-0101127 pieces × 1

Description

A castle built to be defended

As with classic LEGO castles, defence is the whole point of King's Castle: several towers, a drawbridge and battlement-topped wall sections combine into a fortress designed to hold off attacking minifigures. Siege details included in the set, such as a small catapult, point to conflict with a rival faction from the same Castle wave, in keeping with the theme's approach that year. The 7 minifigures are spread across guard posts, the courtyard and the drawbridge.

How the fortress is built

At 1,003 pieces and 216 unique parts, the castle has enough structure for several distinct building sections, from a main gate with a moving bridge to individual towers with their own platforms. That division into separate sections is typical of larger Castle sets and makes it possible to display or rearrange the fortress in parts rather than as one fixed block, useful if space is limited. Battlements and archways round out the medieval look throughout the build.

Stone colours for a fortress

Light bluish grey and dark bluish grey make up the stonework, giving the impression of quarried stone, while reddish brown picks out wooden elements such as gates, beams and the drawbridge. Blue appears as an accent colour, likely on banners, flags or armour details for the knight faction, adding a touch of colour to an otherwise stone-heavy palette. With 216 unique parts, the set has a solid range of shapes, particularly across the wall and tower sections.

Collecting the Castle range

King's Castle combines well with other castles and camps from the same Castle wave, useful for building a larger diorama with multiple factions represented. The parts list on this page makes it easy to track down a specific piece, say a battlement block or a tower section, rather than sourcing the whole set again. With 1,003 pieces and 7 minifigures, there's also enough material and cast here to set up your own siege scenes involving several sides.

FAQ

How many pieces does King's Castle have?: Set 70404 has 1,003 pieces, including 216 unique parts and colours.
How many minifigures are included?: The castle comes with 7 minifigures, spread across guard posts, the courtyard and the drawbridge.
Does it match other Castle sets?: Yes, it combines well with other castles and camps from the same Castle wave to build a larger diorama.