Man Spends 16 Years Building 6-Million-Matchstick Model

Faline · #1 ● 01-17-2012, 05:45 PM

Bulgarian artist Plamen Ignatov, has dedicated the last 16 years of his life to making a detailed matchstick model of the Rila Monastery, from around 6 million matchsticks.

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Rila Monastery is the largest and most famous Orthodox monasteries in Bulgaria, and is regarded as one of the most important cultural and historical monuments in Southern Europe. It is also listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Pogrom · #2 ● 01-17-2012, 06:07 PM

Freak!

Viking64 · #3 ● 01-17-2012, 06:17 PM

Amazing.

Nutbutter · #4 ● 01-19-2012, 03:56 AM

That's bad ass!

Robert440 · #5 ● 01-19-2012, 04:01 AM

I guess there is a smoking ban in the area of the matchsticks?

Steve · #6 ● 01-19-2012, 04:29 AM

That's some serious patience right there.

Man Spends 16 Years Building 6-Million-Matchstick Model

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