PlaymobilLarge Princess Castle

I bought this for my daughter who is a Playmobil collector. She always wanted a BIG Playmobil set but could never afford it. The price on this dropped to $150 and we got it. When it arrived I couldn’t believe how big it was. It’s a super cool set with tons of pieces. My daughter loves it.

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Having fun putting this together. It's a huge job, don't do it if you don't like puzzles! Parts are random in the bags, you must search for them. But pictures are clear and step by step directions easy to follow if you take your time. My 74 yo brain is getting a workout. Worth it for the cognitive exercise, and because my granddaughter is going to love this.

Bought this playmobil castle for my 5 year old for Christmas and she loves it! Took a while to set up but it’s a quality toy. I just wish it came with more characters and that the price less expensive!

My husband bought this gift for my daughter, but it wasn't a very good idea. My daughter is a year old and it's impossible for her to assemble it on her own, and my husband also has a hard time assembling it - it takes a very long time. On the other hand, the quality is very good! and you need to have room to let it go up.

The design of the castle is one of the best I have seen - all levels are connected by a staircase and includes features which are really stimulating for imaginative play - balconies, tower rooms, afore mentioned stairs, windows which open and close, an archway to drive under and a locking gate. Be prepared to spend 6 hours on assembly (NOT an exaggeration). Also, have a pair of pliers and some crazy glue on hand. If you can assemble Legos you can handle this provided you know in advance you are adding the "snapping dots" to each piece using a tool provided (and hidden in one of those unlabeled bags), and that none of the parts are sorted or organized in spite of being grouped together in unlabeled bags. Also, the pieces do not satisfactorily "snap" together consistently, hence the need for pliers on occasion. I suggest applying quick-dry glue to some of the embellishment features if you do not want to be constantly finding small plastic pieces everywhere or making "repairs" when the pieces fall, or get pulled off (for example, glue the roses to the shrubbery, the stationary window grills to the window casements, and the sun dial to the tower wall, etc.). Once complete it is a fabulous play castle. I do not recommend moving the finished structure unless you have glued it together - the larger half of the castle is not structurally stable enough to hold its own shape during transport and will collapse. Fully assembled it has approximately a 24" x 48" footprint and about 36" in height so plan your storage space accordingly. The effort is worthwhile - it will provide hours of playtime and is beautifully detailed.

My 5 year old girl loves the castle but parents beware, this thing is a nightmare to assemble!! It took HOURS to put together... we managed to do it without losing any of the tiny parts (I think) but it would be a huge help if they would at least bag some parts together rather than having to search through piles of plastic for a specific piece that resembles the instruction diagram.

When I saw 644 pieces on the cover I should have know it was going to be a disaster to put together. It is a nice castle but it takes a good 1.5 hrs to assemble. My issue is it only needs about 50 pieces and it would be the same castle. The molds could be incredibly more efficient which would cut the assembly time by 90%. Instead of 5 pieces, it could be 1. Makes an IKEA bookshelf look like a piece of cake…. Look elsewhere - life is too short to spend putting together poorly designed toys.