By Jacob Miller | May 18, 2026
A Record-Breaking Set
Rumors of a very large LEGO Architecture release started to circulate in early 2026 and created a lot of buzz amongst the building community. In mid-March, the Brick Tap community published a report on the mystery model, which is a brick-built replica of the Sagrada Família, catalogued under set number 21065.
This set is expected to have 12,060 pieces, making it the biggest LEGO release in the company's history and beating the previous record holder, the 11,695-piece LEGO Art World Map. The size and complexity of the build instantly placed it in the category of one of the most ambitious projects LEGO has ever attempted in its Architecture line.
Production problems are behind the delay
In the Brick Tap community, the record-breaking Sagrada Família set isn't the only highly anticipated release to be delayed: the LEGO Pokémon Poké Ball set, set number 72154, has also been delayed. Both delays have been attributed to production problems, although no further specific information has been provided as to what kind of challenges are involved. Most importantly, sources were unable to provide a new release window for the Sagrada Família set, suggesting that the delay may not be a minor adjustment and could be a major rescheduling of the product's availability.
How Long Can the Delay Last?
Looking at LEGO's past position on production delays, the company's internal delays tend to lead to one- to three-month delays in the release date. The company typically adheres to a solid production timeline, but occasionally, there are delays, especially with large and complex flagship models. With the reported production struggles facing set 21065, it seems more and more likely that the Sagrada Família replica will not make it into the summer 2026 product wave for LEGO.
Based on the original August 2026 release date of the Poke Ball set, analysts believe that any delayed product released alongside it would likely be released sometime after its original release, with November 2026 being the most likely new release window for the Sagrada Família set.
The lost opportunity of Gaudí's anniversary
The timing of the reported delay is significant beyond just the commercial calendar. The real-life Sagrada Família will be the epicenter of major celebrations to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of its legendary architect, Antoni Gaudí, on June 10, 2026.
The July 1 launch target by LEGO was widely seen as a deliberate attempt to benefit from the increased global attention the Barcelona basilica would receive in the early weeks of summer. If the launch is pushed into the last quarter of the year, the set will completely miss that cultural moment and some of the publicity value that could have been created with a timely launch.
Part of an Expanding LEGO Architecture Ambition
The Sagrada Família set—if it ever arrives—would be the latest and most ambitious step in LEGO's growing appetite for tackling ever larger and more complex landmark builds within its Architecture line. Brick-built facsimiles of Notre-Dame de Paris, Neuschwanstein Castle, and Himeji Castle have been released previously, each of which has gone further than the product line has attempted before.
Set 21065 would take that ambition to a whole new level with more than 12,000 pieces, providing adult builders with one of the most challenging and rewarding construction experiences the company has ever produced. While the reported delay has disappointed some, the set is still highly anticipated, and the LEGO community will be eagerly awaiting official confirmation of a new release date.
