The largest model airport in the world is located at the Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg, Germany.
Spread over an area of 150 square meters, Knuffingen Airport features 40 different airplanes that take off and land up to 360 times each day.
More than 150,000 working hours and 3.5 million Euro have been invested in this amazing project. The airport is now open to the public.
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anonymous194
Wow, I would’ve mistaken this for a real airport if not for the title.
May 9th, 2011
Darrell
Wow. Reminds me of all those Twilight Zone episodes where people get stuck in doll houses. [shudder]
May 9th, 2011
Ti at Cafe
This is amazing! I really want to know how they did the take off and landing. Are those planes in a loop or something?
May 9th, 2011
Derek Po
I’ve seen this before! The mechanism I mean. most of the vehicles aren’t attached to the diorama. That’s why there’s no tracks on the diorama itself besides the one for the plane that takes off. The little metal piece on the nose wheel that sticks out is a metal or a magnet that is being attracted by another magnet underneath the diorama. The entire thing costs so much because there’s so much intricate stuff under the thing. Amazing!
May 9th, 2011
Larna
I love anything that is call miniature! Simply irresistible!
May 9th, 2011
Yen
This is amazing!!!
May 9th, 2011
ran
cool……
May 9th, 2011
kadal
quite nice
May 9th, 2011
Raoul Duke
Probably the coolest thing about the Miniaturwunderland is, that the cars automatically drive under the visible Scenery to charging stations to refill their batteries.Impressive piece of electronics!
May 10th, 2011
Morflee
More than !!!3.5 million Euro!!! have been invested -> Am I the only one that noticed?
Yes I have to say that’s amazing!!! But is it worth that price cuz at the end, there is no use of it… :/
May 10th, 2011
Art of Concept
Really wonderful!
May 10th, 2011
Tia
Someone has a lot of time on they’re hands…
May 10th, 2011
Christian
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I agree with Morflee. It is indeed impressive and entertaining to watch. I just can’t believe that 3.5 million Euros went into creating… a miniature airport…
May 10th, 2011
Judie
I wish I had that job. What fun and hard work.
May 10th, 2011
Nikunj
Simple awesome a kids dream, but 3.5 Millon euros is that cost that much :)
May 10th, 2011
Reilly
This is epic. I’d love to go here some day. Along with the Dutch LegoLand…
May 10th, 2011
Manuel
LOL – At first sight I thought the plane in the picture was real, but now I think this can be a cool toy… :)
May 11th, 2011
Me
I kept looking for a miniature John Lithgow being dragged away on a miniature stretcher into a miniature ambulance…
May 12th, 2011
Auriel
@Christian & Morflee
I live in Germany and have been at the Miniatur Wunderland twice (when the airport was still under construction).
Lots of people visit the Miniatur Wunderland, so I think they’re making profit.
They also built a miniature Switzerland, Hamburg, Amerika and so on.
It takes about 2-3 hours to see everything, and every time you come you see something new.
May 16th, 2011
Glenn Contreras
OMG! Just added to my christmas whishlist! =D
Lufthansa’s aircraft is sooo cute!
May 18th, 2011
mahee
i m from bangladesh.i will make a miniature city.
Dec 10th, 2012