Shanghai Reviews
Brick Fanatics
“21039 Shanghai originally debuted roughly in the middle of the Skylines subtheme’s run in 2018, and hung around on shelves until the end of 2020. It’s currently survived by evergreen skyline sets 21028 New York City, 21034 London and 21044 Paris – but the LEGO Group has now... More resurrected the Chinese cityscape from the retired LEGO sets pool with a brand new set number.”
BrickEconomy Expert Review
“The LEGO Shanghai Skyline set offers one of the most intricate builds in the Architecture Skyline series, featuring detailed recreations of landmarks such as the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai Tower, and The Bund. Its wider base and clever sub-assemblies allow for advanced techniques, including curved and angled structures rarely seen in the series. Though priced slightly high for its piece count, the design accuracy and innovative construction make it a standout display piece for fans of architectural LEGO sets.”
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Subtheme Analysis
Lifespan
30 mos (this set 15 mos)
Community Stats
Shanghai currently ranks #15 out of the top most owned sets in Architecture Skylines.
About Architecture Skylines
Skylines is the Architecture series that builds a whole city in one model, with several of its landmarks side by side on one base, each at the scale that lets it fit. It started in 2016 with Venice, Berlin and New York City, and cities from Sydney and London to Tokyo, Dubai and Singapore have followed. Shanghai came back in a new version in 2025. Each set is a kind of postcard. Paris puts the Eiffel Tower next to the Louvre, and New York stands the Empire State Building beside the Statue of Liberty.
Skylines currently consists of 15 sets that as of now has run from 2016 to 2025. As of today,
21038 Las Vegas is the most valuable Skylines set with an estimated new/sealed value of $4,013.
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Celebrate Shanghai with this LEGO® Architecture Skyline set!
Recreate Shanghai in China's blend of historical and modern architecture with this realistic 21039 LEGO® Architecture Skyline Collection model. This LEGO brick collectible toy features the city's iconic points of interest, including Chenghuang Miao Temple, Longhua Temple and Pagoda, Radisson Blu Hotel, Bund area, Oriental Pearl, World Financial Center, the Shanghai Tower and Huangpu River, and is finished with a decorative Shanghai nameplate. The LEGO Architecture Skyline Collection offers models suitable for display in the home and office, and has been developed for all with an interest in travel, architectural culture, history and design. Each set is scaled to give an accurate representation of the comparative size of each structure, with realistic color depiction.
LEGO® Architecture interpretation of Shanghai, China.
Features iconic attractions Chenghuang Miao Temple, Longhua Temple and Pagoda, Radisson Blu...
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