Valkhof Ruins (Nijmegen) Miniature Models
Overlooking the river Waal in Nijmegen, the oldest city in the Netherlands, the Valkhof Ruins are the remnants of a mighty castle built by the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa in the 12th century. Today, the majestic Barbarossa ruin and the adjacent Carolingian St. Nicholas Chapel stand in a beautiful park. Our topographical miniature model recreates the historic stonework and the romantic, ruinous landscape. Designed for European heritage parks, this architectural scale model is an evocative and durable tribute to the medieval history of the Netherlands. Below you can view photos of the Valkhof Ruins miniature model.
The Valkhof Ruins miniature model was produced in MiniatureArt’s 4,500 m² workshop in Istanbul. Our model-making process starts with detailed documentation of the building’s architectural drawings, photographs and proportions; the model is then designed in one of the standard scales such as 1:10, 1:15 or 1:25, depending on the project.
The main form of the building is carved from solid polyurethane blocks using CNC machines and 7-axis robots. Fine details such as façades, windows, roofs and ornaments are finished and painted by hand by our team of architects, sculptors and painters. As a result, each model lets visitors experience the real building on a small scale, with faithful proportions and surface textures.
Our models displayed outdoors in miniature parks are designed to withstand harsh conditions such as sun, rain and frost. For a similar historical building model, museum model or miniature park project, contact us.