Minecraft Monument Challenge is a free Marketplace map created in partnership with the The Nature Conservancy during Day 14 for Minecraft's 15th Anniversary, promoting a competition where players can create their own build to be featured in a forthcoming map. The ultimate winner of the contest is GuilleAnimations, who constructed a statue of an axolotl.[1][2]
Unique to this map, it's set inside of another map, under construction. The player will spawn inside a vacant building in creative mode, with two signs and floating, sparkling arrows pointing towards a chest. Inside the chest are nine copies of a "rule book" item, which contains the following text, giving rules on the competition similar those on the signs.
Are you ready for a blockstastic adventure? The Minecraft Monument Challenge is here!
The contest starts on May 27, 2024 and ends on July 27, 2024. To enter, you must be a legal resident of a country where Minecraft is officially sold and be ten (10) or older. To enter, you must create a build in Minecraft: Bedrock Edition using the provided template map and resources, create a video of the build, and publish a publicly viewable post on that includes a link to your video on X/Twitter, Youtube, TikTok, or Instagram with the Challenge hashtag #MinecraftMonument.
The entry limit is one (1) per person, so make it count! The Grand Prize winner's build will be included in the Minecraft National Park Map. So, put on your creative hat, grab your pickaxe, and get building!
And if you want to see who won, just send an email to NationalParkContest@mojang.com with the subject line "Minecraft Monument Challenge winners" within 30-days of September 30, 2024 to receive a list of winners.
For more information about the contest, check out these links! https://aka.ms/MinecraftMonumentRules https://aka.ms/MinecraftNationalPark
Good luck, and may the best builder win! ^^^ Scroll to the top ^^^
Behind the chest is a path made of concrete, moss blocks, and concrete powder which leads to a mud brick fountain. outside, where the player may notice that the map is an incomplete, floating island. Behind the fountain is a diorite rock with visible scaffolding and floating cobblestone spelling out Under Construction. A similar installation can be found to the left, next to an unfinished pavilion, behind the path, next to a large, stylized tree, and to the right. Next to the right rock is a large tuff podium, labeled BUILD HERE! and marked with creeper faces. Inside a dotted outline made of yellow concrete and below arrows outlined with sea lanterns, the player will find a beacon powered by blocks of diamond, marked with bamboo signs instructing the player to remove the beacon.
From there, the player is allowed to build whatever they desire.
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Get ready for a blocktastic adventure with the Minecraft National Park Monument Challenge, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy! Show off your creativity by building a monument that celebrates the beauty and diversity of nature in Minecraft. The winner's work will be showcased in a final charity map launching later this year.
Pack icon.
Banner used to promote the map (or rather, what it led to).
Panorama for the map.
A sign.
Another sign.
The buildplate.
Another shot of the podium.
Wide view of the map.
A shot near the tree.
The rule book's contents.
Promotional image of the base.
Promotional image of the center.
Aerial distance promotional image.
First shot of the map.
The pavilion.
An under construction sign from the view of a flag.
An artificial beacon.
Build of the Wither Storm.
A stylized construction of the face of Breaking Bad protagonist Walter White.
An under construction statue of a bird, made of azalea leaves.
Curious pond area underneath the map.
Rule Book
Image released by GuilleAnimations, celebrating their victory.
