LEGO Set Review: Medieval Town Square (10332)

Crossing Back into a By-Gone Era

At the kitchen table in Redmond’s Forge, surrounded by half-opened polybags and teeny bricks, the Medieval Town Square springs to life. I carefully arranged pieces beside Luke, whose eyes widen at the sight of a mini-diorama tapestry, while Rose happily follows the instructions with her own pile of cheese stalls and goats. Together, we’re building not just a set, it’s a slice of medieval life.

Overview: A Nostalgic Reimagining

Released in March 1st 2024, the LEGO Icons set 10332 Medieval Town Square is a loving reimagining of the cherished 2009 Medieval Market Village (10193). This deluxe Icons set includes 3,304 pieces, inspired by medieval tapestry, features, and ambiance, and brings to the fore eight unique mini-figures and a brand-new grey goat.

What’s Inside: Buildings, Characters & Details

This sprawling village is composed of multiple charming structures:

• Old Farmhouse: Home of the tapestry weaver, cozy and quaint.
• Cheese Factory (Dairy): Removable roof for interior access, perfect for Rose to pretend to sample cheese.
• Broken Axes Inn: A cozy inn with hidden compartments in the guest room on the 3rd floor.
• Shieldsmith’s Workshop & Watchtower: A two‑story build with a shield display and a guard on watch.
• Carpentry Workshop: Complete with a working crane/hoist and tools, adding play‑functionality to the display.

Each building is modular and can be configured in different ways, allowing me and the kids to create storytelling scenes around the table.

Minifigures: Living Storybook Characters

This set includes eight unique minifigs, each brimming with character:

• Peasant Boy
• Carpenter
• Tax Collector
• Tapestry Weaver
• Shieldsmith
• Wolfpack
• Innkeeper
• Lion Knight.

Also notable is a newly moulded dark gray goat, returning a beloved animal piece to the line. The emphasis here is storytelling over combat, villagers, craftsmen, and creators take centre stage.

Pricing & Value

Priced around €229.99 / $229.99 / £199.99, the set offers good value for its piece count, about 7 cents per piece. On BrickEconomy, the set currently sells around €216 in secondary markets, with expectations to increase to €273–285 shortly after retirement, making it a potential collector’s investment.

Packaging & Instructions Experience

The set is packaged in trademark black Icons-style box, perfect for adult builders. It includes two separate instruction booklets so that multiple builders, think Darren and Luke & Rose, can build in parallel, making it a fun family activity.

Building Highlights & Room for Improvement

Strengths:

• Modular design: allows dynamic layouts and creative storytelling.
• Intricate interiors: cozy rooms, hidden compartments, and storytelling nooks like the inn’s hidden stash.
• Balanced aesthetics: Good combination of display-worthiness and playability.

Cons:

• Some reviews online mention cramped interiors, limiting play during construction or later roleplay.
• Though good, one reviewer gave it a 3 out of 5 star rating, citing value and execution compared to more ambitious or refined Icons offerings.

Verdict: A Storybook Treasure

For Darren, Luke, and Rose building around the kitchen table, this set delivers on imagination, nostalgia, and hands-on interaction. It’s ideal for creative display or storytelling, a village alive with tapestry makers, shieldsmiths, and a sneaky crook, that will be perfect in the medieval village part in the Redmond’s Forge.

Though not perfect in every corner, Medieval Town Square still brings warmth, detail, and playfulness to LEGO Castle lore. It’s a respectable addition to any Castle or Icons collection and a lovely way to bring medieval life to your tabletop.