How to build Elven Harbor in Minecraft

A serene elven haven at the edge of the world: a horseshoe bay of white cliffs with three waterfalls, curving white-stone piers on arches, swan-prowed white-and-gold ships with billowing sails, a crystal lighthouse, a great arched sea-gate over the harbour mouth, and a city of slender towers with sea-green roofs climbing the cliffs on lantern-lit stairways. Try it at Sunset.

• DifficultyExpert
• Size78 × 87, 61 layers tall
• Blocks26,899
• Build time12+ hours
• CategoryFantasy Builds

Open the interactive 3D plan above to build it one layer at a time: every layer has a numbered top-down plan, a block list and full-screen step-by-step instructions you can tick off as you go. You can also download it for Litematica, WorldEdit or Minecraft Bedrock, or view it in your room in AR.

Materials list

Building tips

1. Dig the bay first: it is one big ellipse of water, plus a straight channel out to sea. Everything else is measured from its edge.
2. Keep the quay a flat ring three blocks above the water all the way round. It ties the piers, stairs and waterfalls together.
3. Cliffs look natural when you only build their skin. Lay the face and top two or three blocks deep and leave the inside hollow.
4. For the arched piers, put a pillar every six blocks and hang a block from the deck on each side of it. From the water it reads as a row of arches.
5. Build the swan ships on land first if you play survival: the hull is a white shell that is narrow at the keel and swells out at the gold stripe.
6. Bend each sail one block forward in the middle and it looks full of wind.
7. Sea lanterns read as cool elven light, lanterns as warm. Use the cool ones on the lighthouse and gate, the warm ones on stairs and ships.

Step-by-step: all 61 layers

1. Layer 1 Water ×2864, White Concrete ×346, Quartz Bricks ×275, Stone ×96, Andesite ×81, Quartz Pillar ×75, Polished Andesite ×47, Smooth Quartz Block ×32, Smooth Stone ×23, White Stained Glass ×13
2. Layer 2 Quartz Bricks ×289, White Concrete ×164, Stone ×104, Quartz Pillar ×75, Andesite ×72, Polished Andesite ×52, Smooth Quartz Block ×31, Smooth Stone ×19, Water ×6
3. Layer 3 Quartz Bricks ×290, Block of Gold ×164, Smooth Quartz Block ×148, Stone ×111, Quartz Pillar ×75, Andesite ×72, Polished Andesite ×36, Smooth Stone ×28, Water ×5
4. Layer 4 Smooth Quartz Block ×640, Quartz Bricks ×275, White Concrete ×164, Birch Planks ×156, Stone ×109, Andesite ×63, Polished Andesite ×44, Chiseled Quartz Block ×42, Smooth Stone ×31, Water ×5, Quartz Pillar ×4, Grass Block ×3, Moss Block ×1
5. Layer 5 Birch Slab ×462, Stone ×211, White Concrete ×164, Andesite ×134, Quartz Slab ×107, Polished Andesite ×101, Smooth Stone ×68, Quartz Pillar ×65, Quartz Bricks ×53, Smooth Quartz Block ×32, Grass Block ×5, Quartz Stairs ×5, Water ×5, Sea Lantern ×2, Moss Block ×1
6. Layer 6 Grass Block ×603, Stone ×139, Andesite ×108, Block of Gold ×84, White Concrete ×80, Polished Andesite ×69, Quartz Bricks ×48, Smooth Stone ×46, Moss Block ×45, Quartz Pillar ×44, Smooth Quartz Block ×33, Lantern ×22, Water ×9, Birch Log ×8, Quartz Stairs ×5, Quartz Slab ×2
7. Layer 7 Stone ×154, Quartz Bricks ×126, Andesite ×84, Polished Andesite ×63, White Concrete ×52, Smooth Stone ×46, Grass Block ×40, Smooth Quartz Block ×37, Block of Gold ×32, Lantern ×25, Quartz Pillar ×20, Water ×9, Birch Log ×8, Moss Block ×8, Quartz Stairs ×5, Quartz Slab ×2, Birch Door ×1
8. Layer 8 Stone ×158, Quartz Bricks ×128, Andesite ×82, Polished Andesite ×58, Grass Block ×49, Smooth Stone ×37, Smooth Quartz Block ×33, White Concrete ×32, Block of Gold ×20, Quartz Pillar ×20, Birch Log ×8, Water ×8, Lantern ×5, Quartz Stairs ×5, Moss Block ×3, Quartz Slab ×2
9. Layer 9 Grass Block ×179, Stone ×85, Smooth Quartz Block ×50, Andesite ×43, Quartz Bricks ×41, White Wool ×40, White Concrete ×32, Polished Andesite ×28, Quartz Slab ×26, Smooth Stone ×22, Quartz Pillar ×20, Moss Block ×18, Water ×15, Block of Gold ×12, Birch Log ×8, Light Blue Stained Glass ×8, Quartz Stairs ×5, Light Blue Stained Glass Pane ×4, Sea Lantern ×4, Lantern ×2
10. Layer 10 Stone ×150, Andesite ×96, White Wool ×84, Block of Gold ×72, Polished Andesite ×54, Smooth Quartz Block ×48, Grass Block ×41, Smooth Stone ×41, Quartz Bricks ×39, White Concrete ×16, Light Blue Stained Glass ×10, Lantern ×9, Birch Log ×8, Water ×6, Quartz Stairs ×5, Light Blue Stained Glass Pane ×4, Quartz Pillar ×4, Sea Lantern ×4, Moss Block ×2, Quartz Slab ×2
11. Layer 11 Stone ×136, White Wool ×124, White Stained Glass ×120, Andesite ×96, Polished Andesite ×53, Smooth Quartz Block ×52, Grass Block ×46, Quartz Bricks ×41, Smooth Stone ×41, White Concrete ×16, Birch Log ×9, Light Blue Stained Glass ×9, Moss Block ×6, Water ×6, Quartz Stairs ×5, Quartz Pillar ×4, Sea Lantern ×4, Quartz Slab ×2, Lantern ×1
12. Layer 12 Stone ×137, White Wool ×124, White Stained Glass ×96, Andesite ×92, Smooth Quartz Block ×72, Polished Andesite ×59, Smooth Stone ×44, Grass Block ×38, Quartz Bricks ×30, White Concrete ×16, Birch Log ×9, Light Blue Stained Glass ×9, Water ×6, Moss Block ×5, Quartz Stairs ×5, Quartz Pillar ×4, Sea Lantern ×4, Quartz Slab ×2, Lantern ×1
13. Layer 13 Grass Block ×148, White Wool ×112, Stone ×85, White Stained Glass ×56, Andesite ×55, Smooth Quartz Block ×54, Polished Andesite ×33, Smooth Stone ×33, Quartz Bricks ×22, Water ×15, Moss Block ×11, Birch Log ×10, Light Blue Stained Glass ×10, Quartz Slab ×7, Quartz Stairs ×6, Block of Gold ×4, Lantern ×4, Quartz Pillar ×4, Sea Lantern ×4, White Concrete ×4
14. Layer 14 Stone ×131, White Wool ×116, Andesite ×100, Polished Andesite ×70, Smooth Quartz Block ×51, Smooth Stone ×40, White Stained Glass ×40, Grass Block ×29, Quartz Bricks ×20, Birch Log ×12, Light Blue Stained Glass ×9, Birch Leaves ×7, Quartz Stairs ×6, Sea Lantern ×6, Water ×6, Block of Gold ×4, Light Blue Stained Glass Pane ×4, Quartz Pillar ×4, White Concrete ×4, Quartz Slab ×3, Moss Block ×2, Lantern ×1
15. Layer 15 Stone ×123, Grass Block ×87, White Wool ×76, Andesite ×75, Polished Andesite ×71, Smooth Quartz Block ×48, Birch Log ×44, Smooth Stone ×37, Quartz Bricks ×21, Birch Leaves ×17, Moss Block ×10, Light Blue Stained Glass ×9, Water ×9, White Concrete ×8, Block of Gold ×6, Quartz Stairs ×6, Light Blue Stained Glass Pane ×4, Quartz Pillar ×4, Sea Lantern ×4, Quartz Slab ×3, Lantern ×1
16. Layer 16 Grass Block ×171, Stone ×72, White Wool ×64, Smooth Quartz Block ×57, Andesite ×49, Quartz Bricks ×29, Smooth Stone ×26, Polished Andesite ×22, Water ×18, Birch Leaves ×17, Moss Block ×15, Birch Log ×13, Light Blue Stained Glass ×9, Quartz Stairs ×6, Quartz Pillar ×4, Sea Lantern ×4, End Rod ×2, Lantern ×2, Quartz Slab ×2, Birch Door ×1
17. Layer 17 Stone ×94, Andesite ×75, White Wool ×64, Polished Andesite ×56, Quartz Bricks ×49, Smooth Quartz Block ×47, Grass Block ×25, Birch Leaves ×22, Smooth Stone ×21, Block of Gold ×16, Birch Log ×14, Light Blue Stained Glass ×10, Water ×9, Quartz Stairs ×6, Light Blue Wool ×4, Quartz Pillar ×4, Sea Lantern ×4, Quartz Slab ×3, Moss Block ×2, Birch Door ×1, Lantern ×1
18. Layer 18 Stone ×97, Andesite ×67, White Wool ×64, Smooth Quartz Block ×62, Polished Andesite ×50, Birch Leaves ×38, Grass Block ×37, Quartz Bricks ×31, Smooth Stone ×29, Birch Log ×9, Block of Gold ×8, Chiseled Quartz Block ×6, Quartz Stairs ×6, Water ×6, Cyan Wool ×4, Light Blue Stained Glass Pane ×4, Light Blue Wool ×4, Quartz Pillar ×4, Light Blue Stained Glass ×3, Quartz Slab ×3, Lantern ×2, Sea Lantern ×1
19. Layer 19 Stone ×113, Smooth Quartz Block ×87, Andesite ×75, Polished Andesite ×41, Birch Leaves ×38, White Wool ×36, Smooth Stone ×27, Grass Block ×17, Block of Gold ×16, Quartz Bricks ×13, Light Blue Stained Glass Pane ×12, Birch Log ×9, Quartz Stairs ×6, Water ×6, Lantern ×5, Quartz Pillar ×4, Light Blue Stained Glass ×3, Quartz Slab ×2, Moss Block ×1
20. Layer 20 Grass Block ×253, Smooth Quartz Block ×88, Stone ×61, Birch Leaves ×52, Birch Log ×49, Andesite ×27, Quartz Slab ×21, Moss Block ×19, Polished Andesite ×18, Smooth Stone ×15, Water ×13, Quartz Bricks ×9, Chiseled Quartz Block ×6, Light Blue Stained Glass ×5, Block of Gold ×4, Light Blue Stained Glass Pane ×4, Quartz Pillar ×4, Lantern ×3, Quartz Stairs ×3, Birch Fence ×2
21. Layer 21 Smooth Quartz Block ×118, Birch Leaves ×72, Stone ×66, Grass Block ×62, Quartz Bricks ×57, Andesite ×52, Polished Andesite ×33, Smooth Stone ×18, Birch Log ×13, Dark Prismarine ×13, Moss Block ×8, Chiseled Quartz Block ×6, Water ×6, Block of Gold ×4, Lantern ×4, Quartz Pillar ×4, Quartz Slab ×4, Birch Door ×3, Light Blue Stained Glass ×3, Prismarine ×3, Sea Lantern ×1
22. Layer 22 Smooth Quartz Block ×105, Grass Block ×93, Quartz Bricks ×72, Stone ×64, Birch Leaves ×60, Andesite ×30, Polished Andesite ×18, Smooth Stone ×17, Dark Prismarine ×14, Prismarine ×14, Birch Log ×12, Chiseled Quartz Block ×12, Moss Block ×11, Light Blue Stained Glass ×9, Block of Gold ×8, Water ×6, Light Blue Wool ×4, Quartz Pillar ×4, Birch Fence ×2, Birch Door ×1, Lantern ×1, Sea Lantern ×1
23. Layer 23 Grass Block ×209, Smooth Quartz Block ×130, Birch Leaves ×55, Quartz Bricks ×39, Water ×22, Moss Block ×19, Light Blue Stained Glass Pane ×16, Stone ×13, Andesite ×12, Chiseled Quartz Block ×12, Light Blue Stained Glass ×11, Block of Gold ×8, Prismarine ×8, Birch Log ×7, Cyan Wool ×4, Dark Prismarine ×4, Light Blue Wool ×4, Polished Andesite ×4, Quartz Pillar ×4, Smooth Stone ×4, Lantern ×3, Birch Door ×1, Birch Fence ×1
24. Layer 24 Smooth Quartz Block ×143, Grass Block ×109, Quartz Bricks ×56, Birch Leaves ×45, Light Blue Stained Glass Pane ×24, Chiseled Quartz Block ×21, Stone ×19, Block of Gold ×16, Water ×14, Dark Prismarine ×13, Light Blue Stained Glass ×9, Polished Andesite ×8, Prismarine ×7, Andesite ×6, Birch Log ×6, Moss Block ×5, Smooth Stone ×5, Quartz Pillar ×4, Birch Door ×2, Lantern ×1
25. Layer 25 Smooth Quartz Block ×173, Quartz Bricks ×64, Birch Leaves ×52, Grass Block ×37, Light Blue Stained Glass Pane ×12, Light Blue Stained Glass ×9, Birch Log ×7, Stone ×7, Block of Gold ×4, Dark Prismarine ×4, Prismarine ×4, Quartz Pillar ×4, Water ×4, Sea Lantern ×2, Smooth Stone ×2, Birch Door ×1, Lantern ×1, Moss Block ×1
26. Layer 26 Smooth Quartz Block ×198, Birch Leaves ×79, Quartz Bricks ×29, Light Blue Stained Glass Pane ×12, Light Blue Stained Glass ×11, Birch Log ×7, Grass Block ×7, Prismarine ×6, Sea Lantern ×6, Block of Gold ×4, Quartz Pillar ×4, Dark Prismarine ×2, Lantern ×2, Water ×2, Moss Block ×1, Smooth Stone ×1, Stone ×1
27. Layer 27 Smooth Quartz Block ×212, Birch Leaves ×80, Light Blue Stained Glass Pane ×12, Quartz Bricks ×12, Block of Gold ×10, Birch Log ×7, Prismarine ×5, Dark Prismarine ×4, Quartz Pillar ×4, Light Blue Stained Glass ×3, Sea Lantern ×3, Grass Block ×1, Lantern ×1, Water ×1
28. Layer 28 Smooth Quartz Block ×335, Birch Leaves ×103, Quartz Bricks ×23, Light Blue Stained Glass Pane ×19, Block of Gold ×18, Birch Log ×6, Light Blue Stained Glass ×4, Prismarine ×1, Sea Lantern ×1
29. Layer 29 Quartz Slab ×175, Smooth Quartz Block ×107, Birch Leaves ×92, Block of Gold ×44, Light Blue Stained Glass Pane ×20, Light Blue Stained Glass ×5, Birch Log ×4, Prismarine ×1
30. Layer 30 Smooth Quartz Block ×237, Birch Leaves ×72, Quartz Bricks ×24, Prismarine ×22, Quartz Slab ×16, Dark Prismarine ×15, Light Blue Stained Glass Pane ×8, Birch Log ×3, Birch Door ×1
31. Layer 31 Smooth Quartz Block ×96, Birch Leaves ×55, Prismarine ×49, Dark Prismarine ×40, Quartz Bricks ×24, Quartz Slab ×24, Light Blue Stained Glass Pane ×12, Light Blue Stained Glass ×8, Quartz Pillar ×4, Birch Log ×1, Block of Gold ×1, Sea Lantern ×1
32. Layer 32 Smooth Quartz Block ×94, Prismarine ×50, Dark Prismarine ×48, Birch Leaves ×19, Light Blue Stained Glass Pane ×16, Light Blue Stained Glass ×8, Quartz Pillar ×4, Sea Lantern ×3, Block of Gold ×2, Birch Log ×1, End Rod ×1, Lantern ×1
33. Layer 33 Smooth Quartz Block ×92, Dark Prismarine ×46, Prismarine ×42, Block of Gold ×32, Light Blue Stained Glass Pane ×20, Birch Leaves ×17, Light Blue Stained Glass ×8, Quartz Pillar ×4, White Stained Glass ×4, Glowstone ×1
34. Layer 34 Smooth Quartz Block ×104, Quartz Slab ×32, Dark Prismarine ×25, Prismarine ×20, Light Blue Stained Glass ×8, Light Blue Stained Glass Pane ×8, Quartz Pillar ×4, Birch Leaves ×1, Sea Lantern ×1
35. Layer 35 Smooth Quartz Block ×103, Prismarine ×29, Dark Prismarine ×28, Light Blue Stained Glass ×8, Light Blue Stained Glass Pane ×8, Quartz Pillar ×4, Sea Lantern ×1
36. Layer 36 Smooth Quartz Block ×81, Prismarine ×42, Dark Prismarine ×38, Block of Gold ×33, Light Blue Stained Glass Pane ×12
37. Layer 37 Smooth Quartz Block ×76, Prismarine ×50, Dark Prismarine ×29, Quartz Slab ×21, Light Blue Stained Glass Pane ×12, End Rod ×1
38. Layer 38 Smooth Quartz Block ×76, Prismarine ×41, Dark Prismarine ×30, Light Blue Stained Glass Pane ×11, Sea Lantern ×1
39. Layer 39 Smooth Quartz Block ×67, Dark Prismarine ×32, Prismarine ×23, Block of Gold ×16, Light Blue Stained Glass Pane ×7, Sea Lantern ×2
40. Layer 40 Smooth Quartz Block ×67, Block of Gold ×34, Dark Prismarine ×28, Prismarine ×25, Quartz Slab ×16, Light Blue Stained Glass Pane ×7, Sea Lantern ×2
41. Layer 41 Smooth Quartz Block ×72, Prismarine ×37, Block of Gold ×33, Quartz Slab ×32, Dark Prismarine ×26, Light Blue Stained Glass Pane ×4, End Rod ×2
42. Layer 42 Smooth Quartz Block ×60, Prismarine ×46, Quartz Slab ×32, Dark Prismarine ×26, Light Blue Stained Glass Pane ×4, End Rod ×1
43. Layer 43 Prismarine ×57, Dark Prismarine ×47, Smooth Quartz Block ×36, Light Blue Stained Glass Pane ×4
44. Layer 44 Prismarine ×55, Dark Prismarine ×47, Smooth Quartz Block ×16, Block of Gold ×2
45. Layer 45 Prismarine ×39, Dark Prismarine ×33, Smooth Quartz Block ×15, Block of Gold ×2, End Rod ×2, Sea Lantern ×1
46. Layer 46 Prismarine ×39, Dark Prismarine ×25, Block of Gold ×24, Smooth Quartz Block ×16, End Rod ×2
47. Layer 47 Quartz Slab ×24, Dark Prismarine ×22, Prismarine ×19, Smooth Quartz Block ×16
48. Layer 48 Prismarine ×41, Dark Prismarine ×26, Smooth Quartz Block ×16
49. Layer 49 Prismarine ×39, Dark Prismarine ×30
50. Layer 50 Prismarine ×14, Dark Prismarine ×7
51. Layer 51 Prismarine ×17, Dark Prismarine ×15, Block of Gold ×1
52. Layer 52 Prismarine ×9, Dark Prismarine ×5, Block of Gold ×2, End Rod ×1
53. Layer 53 Prismarine ×13, Dark Prismarine ×7, Block of Gold ×2, End Rod ×2
54. Layer 54 Dark Prismarine ×4, Prismarine ×4, End Rod ×2
55. Layer 55 Prismarine ×6, Dark Prismarine ×2
56. Layer 56 Prismarine ×7, Dark Prismarine ×2
57. Layer 57 Dark Prismarine ×1
58. Layer 58 Prismarine ×1
59. Layer 59 Prismarine ×1
60. Layer 60 Block of Gold ×1
61. Layer 61 End Rod ×1

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