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[[File:21w07a Mineshaft.png|thumb|width=335x335|A [[mineshaft]] generating across a large cave.]]
'''Structures''' (also known as a "'''generated structure'''" or "'''structure feature'''") are naturally-generated formations that can be located using {{cmd|locate structure}} and will not spawn in the world when the "Generate Structures" option is disabled during [[Minecraft:world creation]]{{Only|java|short=JE}}. Certain [[Minecraft:feature]]s, such as [[Minecraft:monster room]]s or [[Minecraft:desert well]]s, still generate when this option is disabled and are listed under {{Slink|2=Structure-like features}} due to their resemblance to other defined structures.

== Overworld ==
The [[Minecraft:Overworld]] contains numerous structures, at a wide variety of scales.

=== Underground structures ===
These structures can generate only underground in any [[Minecraft:world type|default]] Overworld.

{| class="wikitable"
! Structure
! [[Minecraft:Biome|Biome(s)]]
! Description
!Screenshot
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''{{EnvLink|Ancient City}}'''
|
* {{BiomeLink|Deep Dark}}
| Long corridors made of [[Minecraft:deepslate]] and [[Minecraft:wool]], connecting to a central building with a frame like structure made of [[Minecraft:reinforced deepslate]]. The central structure resembles a [[Minecraft:warden]]. Small ruins can be found scattered around the ancient city containing loot [[Minecraft:chest]]s inside. Since this structure generates in the deep dark biome, it contains many sculk sensors, shriekers, and catalysts.
|[[File:Ancient city VV.png|frameless|width=300x300]]
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''{{EnvLink|Buried Treasure}}'''
|
* {{BiomeLink|Beach}}
* {{BiomeLink|Snowy Beach}}
* {{BiomeLink|Stony Shore}}{{only|be|short=1}}
* {{BiomeLink|Mushroom Field Shore}}{{only|be|short=1}}
| A hidden [[Minecraft:chest]] containing valuable [[Minecraft:Chest loot|loot]] that spawn in coastal biomes. They are found using [[Minecraft:treasure map]]s located in [[Minecraft:shipwreck]]s and occasionally [[Minecraft:ocean ruins]]. The most notable item in buried chests are the [[Minecraft:Heart of the Sea|heart of the sea]] which is guaranteed to be found. Other common loot that can be found are diamonds, iron/gold ingots, emeralds, TNT and potions.
|[[File:Buried Treasure Vibrant Visuals.png|frameless]]
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''{{EnvLink|Mineshaft}}'''
| Any [[Minecraft:Overworld]] biome except {{BiomeLink|Deep Dark}}
| A maze of corridors supported by wooden beams, with incomplete rail systems on which [[Minecraft:minecarts with chest]]s can generate. [[Minecraft:Cave spider spawner]]s may generate here heavily surrounded by [[Minecraft:cobweb]]s. In [[Minecraft:badlands]] biomes, they use [[Minecraft:dark oak planks]] instead of [[Minecraft:oak planks]], and may generate close to the surface.
|[[File:Mineshaft Vibrant Visuals.png|frameless]]
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''{{EnvLink|Stronghold}}'''
| Any [[Minecraft:Overworld]] biome
| Strongholds in ''Minecraft'' are generated with maze-like underground structures composed of various specialized rooms, including the essential End portal room, libraries, prison cells, and storage areas. The [[Minecraft:End portal]] in the stronghold is the only way to access [[Minecraft:the End]] dimension, and it requires [[Minecraft:eyes of ender]] to activate. Eyes of ender are also used to locate the stronghold.
|[[File:Stronghold Vibrant Visuals.png|frameless]]
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''{{EnvLink|Trail Ruins}}'''
|
* {{BiomeLink|Jungle}}
* {{BiomeLink|Old Growth Birch Forest}}
* {{BiomeLink|Old Growth Pine Taiga}}
* {{BiomeLink|Old Growth Spruce Taiga}}
* {{BiomeLink|Snowy Taiga}}
* {{BiomeLink|Taiga}}
| A group of ruined buildings meant to resemble small, ancient settlements. The entire structure is buried underground except for the tip of the tower, which is exposed to the surface. The structure can contain [[Minecraft:suspicious gravel]] with various [[Minecraft:archaeology]] items.
|[[File:Trail Ruins Vibrant Visuals.png|frameless]]
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''{{EnvLink|Trial Chambers}}'''
| Any [[Minecraft:Overworld]] biome except {{BiomeLink|Deep Dark}}
| A large underground structure made of [[Minecraft:copper]] and [[Minecraft:tuff]]-related blocks, featuring [[Minecraft:trial spawner]]s and [[Minecraft:vault]]s in challenging combat rooms. It is the only place where the [[Minecraft:breeze]] is found, as well as the [[Minecraft:Heavy Core|heavy core]] in vault loot.
|[[File:Trial chambers VV.png|frameless]]
|}

=== Above ground structures ===
These structures generate only aboveground.

{| class="wikitable"
! Structure
! [[Minecraft:Biome|Biome(s)]]
! Description
!Screenshot
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''{{EnvLink|Desert Pyramid}}'''
|
* {{BiomeLink|Desert}}
* {{BiomeLink|Desert Hills}}{{only|be|short=1}}
| Large [[Minecraft:sandstone]] buildings containing four [[Minecraft:chest]]s with loot in an underground room hidden beneath [[Minecraft:terracotta]]. The chests are trapped with [[Minecraft:TNT]] that detonates when a stone [[Minecraft:pressure plate]] in the center is stepped on, destroying the chests and their [[Minecraft:Chest loot|contents]]. There is also a buried side room with [[Minecraft:Suspicious Sand|suspicious sand]].
|[[File:Desert Pyramid Vibrant Visuals.png|frameless]]
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''{{EnvLink|Igloo}}'''
|
* {{BiomeLink|Snowy Plains}}
* {{BiomeLink|Snowy Taiga}}
* {{BiomeLink|Snowy Slopes}}
| [[Minecraft:Snow]] buildings that may have a basement hidden under a [[Minecraft:carpet|white carpet]]. The igloo itself contains little of value, but the basement has a [[Minecraft:villager]] and a [[Minecraft:zombie villager]] held captive behind [[Minecraft:iron bars]]. Acting as a tutorial, the basement contains all ingredients to [[Minecraft:cure]] the zombie villager, including a splash potion of [[Minecraft:Weakness]] on a brewing stand and [[Minecraft:Golden Apple|golden apple]] in a chest.
|[[File:Igloo Vibrant Visuals.png|frameless]]
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''{{EnvLink|Jungle Pyramid}}'''
|
* {{BiomeLink|Jungle}}
* {{BiomeLink|Bamboo Jungle}}{{only|java|short=1}}
* {{BiomeLink|Jungle Hills}}{{only|bedrock|short=1}}
| Overgrown [[Minecraft:cobblestone]] structures containing two loot chests, with one trapped with two [[Minecraft:dispenser]]s firing [[Minecraft:arrow]]s by [[Minecraft:redstone]] and the other hidden behind a [[Minecraft:lever]] puzzle. Setting the correct combination for the [[Minecraft:lever]] puzzle moves a block on the main floor, revealing a hidden cavity and the [[Minecraft:chest]].
|[[File:Jungle Pyramid Vibrant Visuals.png|frameless]]
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''{{EnvLink|Pillager Outpost}}'''
|
* {{BiomeLink|Plains}}
* {{BiomeLink|Desert}}
* {{BiomeLink|Savanna}}
* {{BiomeLink|Taiga}}
* {{BiomeLink|Snowy Plains}}
* {{BiomeLink|Grove}}
* {{BiomeLink|Meadow}}
* {{BiomeLink|Cherry Grove}}
* {{BiomeLink|id=jagged-peaks|Mountain}} peak biomes
* {{BiomeLink|Snowy Slopes}}
* {{BiomeLink|Snowy Taiga}}{{only|bedrock|short=1}}
* {{BiomeLink|Sunflower Plains}}{{only|bedrock|short=1}}
* {{BiomeLink|Taiga Hills}}{{only|bedrock|short=1}}
* {{BiomeLink|Snowy Taiga Hills}}{{only|bedrock|short=1}}
| An assortment of structures spawning [[Minecraft:pillager]]s. The main feature of interest is the watchtower: a tall structure built with wood and cobblestone that generates a loot [[Minecraft:chest]] on the top. Located around the watchtower are up to four small structures, including tents, target scarecrows, and wooden cages sometimes containing an [[Minecraft:iron golem]] or a group of up to 3 [[Minecraft:allay]]s.
|[[File:Pillager Outpost Vibrant Visuals.png|frameless]]
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''{{EnvLink|Swamp Hut}}'''
|
* {{BiomeLink|Swamp}}
* {{BiomeLink|Swamp Hills}}{{only|bedrock|short=1}}
| Swamp huts are small wooden buildings on top of log stilts containing a [[Minecraft:cauldron]] with a random [[Minecraft:potion]]{{Only|be|short=1}} and [[Minecraft:crafting table]]. Upon their generation, one black [[Minecraft:cat]] and one [[Minecraft:witch]] occupy the structure's area and the mobs do not despawn naturally. The huts can be used to create a witch farm, as replacement witches spawn automatically.
|[[File:Swamp hut VV.png|frameless]]
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''{{EnvLink|Village}}'''
|
* {{BiomeLink|Plains}}
* {{BiomeLink|Meadow}}
* {{BiomeLink|Desert}}
* {{BiomeLink|Savanna}}
* {{BiomeLink|Taiga}}
* {{BiomeLink|Snowy Plains}}
* {{BiomeLink|Snowy Taiga}}{{only|bedrock|short=1}}
* {{BiomeLink|Sunflower Plains}}{{only|bedrock|short=1}}
* {{BiomeLink|Taiga Hills}}{{only|bedrock|short=1}}
* {{BiomeLink|Snowy Taiga Hills}}{{only|bedrock|short=1}}
| A town full of houses and job sites inhabited by [[Minecraft:villager]]s with random professions and up to two [[Minecraft:iron golem]]s defending the village. They are constructed with a wide variety of materials and different architecture, depending on the biome that they generate in. Villages also contain farms with [[Minecraft:animals]] and [[Minecraft:crops]], and [[Minecraft:cats]] spawn commonly around the houses.
Villages can rarely generate as [[Minecraft:abandoned villages]] where [[Minecraft:zombie villagers]] spawn instead of villagers. Houses no longer have torches, some blocks are broken and replaced with [[Minecraft:cobwebs]] or mossy cobblestone, and no iron golems spawn.
|[[File:Village Vibrant Visuals.png|frameless]]
[[File:Abandoned Village Vibrant Visuals.png|frameless]]
|-
| style="text-align:center" | {{EnvLink|Woodland Mansion}}
|
* {{BiomeLink|Dark Forest}}
* {{BiomeLink|Pale Garden}}
* {{BiomeLink|Dripstone Caves}}{{only|bedrock|short=1}}
* {{BiomeLink|Lush Caves}}{{only|bedrock|short=1}}
* {{BiomeLink|Dark Forest Hills}}{{only|bedrock|short=1}}
| Massive, systematically-generated buildings constructed with [[Minecraft:dark oak]] and a cobblestone foundation. They contain [[Minecraft:Woodland Mansion#Rooms|many rooms]] (some hidden) and loot [[Minecraft:chest]]s scattered across their three floors, and are inhabited by [[Minecraft:vindicator]]s and [[Minecraft:evoker]]s that do not naturally despawn or respawn when defeated. [[Minecraft:Allay]]s can sometimes be found in prison cells.
|[[File:Woodland Mansion Ingame.png|frameless]]
|}

=== Aboveground and underground structures ===
These structures generate both aboveground and underground.

{| class="wikitable"
! Structure
! [[Minecraft:Biome|Biome(s)]]
! Description
!Screenshot
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''{{EnvLink|Ruined Portal}}'''
| Any [[Minecraft:Overworld]] biome except {{BiomeLink|Deep Dark}}
| An incomplete [[Minecraft:Nether portal]] constructed with various types of [[Minecraft:stone]] materials. They can generate in varying sizes and positions, on the surface, underwater, and in caves. A [[Minecraft:netherrack]] platform generates underneath, as well as a loot chest and a few gold blocks.
|[[File:Ruined Portal Vibrant Visuals.png|frameless]]
|}

=== Underwater structures ===
These structures generate below the [[Minecraft:sea level]] i.e. y=64 and in the [[Minecraft:Ocean]] [[Minecraft:Biome|biomes]].

Note that [[Minecraft:ocean ruins]] and [[Minecraft:shipwreck]]s sometimes generate above water on shores, and icebergs are partially above and below water.

{| class="wikitable"
! Structure
! [[Minecraft:Biome|Biome(s)]]
! Description
!Screenshot
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''{{EnvLink|Ocean Monument}}'''
|
* {{BiomeLink|Deep Ocean}}
* {{BiomeLink|Deep Frozen Ocean}}
* {{BiomeLink|Deep Cold Ocean}}
* {{BiomeLink|Deep Lukewarm Ocean}}
* {{BiomeLink|Deep Warm Ocean}}{{only|bedrock|short=1}}
| Massive [[Minecraft:prismarine]] temples inhabited by [[Minecraft:guardian]]s, as well as three [[Minecraft:elder guardian]]s in fixed positions. [[Minecraft:Wet sponge]]s, along with eight [[Minecraft:blocks of gold]] as treasure, also generate naturally here. The interior structure is randomly generated, resembling a maze of sorts.
|[[File:Ocean Monument Vibrant Visuals.png|frameless]]
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''{{EnvLink|Ocean Ruins}}'''
|
* {{BiomeLink|Deep Ocean}}
* {{BiomeLink|Deep Frozen Ocean}}
* {{BiomeLink|Deep Cold Ocean}}
* {{BiomeLink|Deep Lukewarm Ocean}}
* {{BiomeLink|Ocean}}
* {{BiomeLink|Frozen Ocean}}
* {{BiomeLink|Cold Ocean}}
* {{BiomeLink|Warm Ocean}}
* {{BiomeLink|Lukewarm Ocean}}
* {{BiomeLink|Deep Warm Ocean}}{{only|bedrock|short=1}}
| A collection of small structures made of [[Minecraft:stone bricks]] or [[Minecraft:sandstone]] depending on the ocean temperature. [[Minecraft:Drowned]] may spawn naturally here. Along with loot chests, they contain [[Minecraft:suspicious sand]] or [[Minecraft:suspicious gravel]]. Suspicious sand in warm ocean ruins is the only way to get the [[Minecraft:sniffer egg]].
|[[File:Ocean Ruins Vibrant Visuals.png|frameless]]
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''{{EnvLink|Shipwreck}}'''
|
* {{BiomeLink|Deep Ocean}}
* {{BiomeLink|Deep Frozen Ocean}}
* {{BiomeLink|Deep Cold Ocean}}
* {{BiomeLink|Deep Lukewarm Ocean}}
* {{BiomeLink|Ocean}}
* {{BiomeLink|Frozen Ocean}}
* {{BiomeLink|Cold Ocean}}
* {{BiomeLink|Warm Ocean}}
* {{BiomeLink|Lukewarm Ocean}}
* {{BiomeLink|Beach}}
* {{BiomeLink|Snowy Beach}}
* {{BiomeLink|Mushroom Field Shore}}{{only|bedrock|short=1}}
| Wooden structures resembling sunken ships in varying states of deterioration, containing up to three loot [[Minecraft:chest]]s. Sometimes they can generate on land.
|[[File:Shipwreck Vibrant Visuals.png|frameless]]
|}

== The Nether ==
[[Minecraft:The Nether]], though equally vast, contains far fewer biomes and structures than the Overworld.

{| class="wikitable"
! Structure
! [[Minecraft:Biome|Biome(s)]]
! Description
!Screenshot
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''{{EnvLink|Bastion Remnant}}'''
|
* {{BiomeLink|Nether Wastes}}
* {{BiomeLink|Crimson Forest}}
* {{BiomeLink|Warped Forest}}
* {{BiomeLink|Soul Sand Valley}}
| Enormous, castle-like [[Minecraft:blackstone]] structures housing [[Minecraft:piglin]]s and [[Minecraft:piglin brute]]s. They can generate in various forms (bridges, housing units, [[Minecraft:hoglin]] stables, and treasure rooms) and chest loot varies from one form to the next. Large quantities of [[Minecraft:gold blocks]] generate within the structure and this is the only place where [[Minecraft:Netherite Upgrades|netherite upgrades]] can be found.
|[[File:Bastion Remnant Vibrant Visuals.png|frameless]]
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''{{EnvLink|Nether Fortress}}'''
| All [[Minecraft:The Nether|Nether]] biomes
| Towering castles made of [[Minecraft:Nether bricks]] that contain [[Minecraft:blaze]] [[Minecraft:monster spawner]]s and [[Minecraft:Nether wart]] farms. They are divided into open-air ramparts and winding interior corridors, some of which contain loot [[Minecraft:chests]]. [[Minecraft:Wither skeleton]]s and [[Minecraft:blaze]]s exclusively spawn here.
|[[File:Nether Fortress Vibrant Visuals.png|frameless]]
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''{{EnvLink|Nether Fossil}}'''
|
* {{BiomeLink|Soul Sand Valley}}
| [[Minecraft:Fossil]] variants that are more incomplete and purely composed of [[Minecraft:bone block]]s. [[Minecraft:Dried ghasts]] may sometimes generate near Nether fossils.
{{IN|Bedrock}}, this is technically a feature rather than a structure feature.
|[[File:Nether Fossil Vibrant Visuals.png|frameless]]
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''{{EnvLink|Ruined Portal}}'''
| All [[Minecraft:The Nether|Nether]] biomes
| Similar to the Overworld ruined portal, this is an incomplete [[Minecraft:Nether portal]] constructed with [[Minecraft:blackstone]] materials instead of stone. They can generate in varying sizes and positions, with a loot chest and a few gold blocks.
|[[File:Nether Ruined Portal Vibrant Visuals.png|frameless]]
|}

== The End ==
[[Minecraft:The End]] is the final and most barren dimension. After defeating the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]], gateways to the outer islands are created.

{| class=wikitable
! Structure
! [[Minecraft:Biome|Biome(s)]]
! Description
!Screenshot
|-
| style="text-align:center" | '''{{EnvLink|End City}}'''
|
* {{BiomeSprite|the-end}} [[Minecraft:The End (biome)|The End]]{{only|be|short=1}}
* {{BiomeLink|End Midlands}}{{only|java|short=1}}
* {{BiomeLink|End Highlands}}{{only|java|short=1}} 
| Sprawling, well-connected towers built from [[Minecraft:purpur block]]s, [[Minecraft:End stone bricks]], and [[Minecraft:magenta stained glass]]. They are inhabited by [[Minecraft:shulker]]s that guard valuable loot [[Minecraft:chest]]s, and may generate an [[Minecraft:End City#End ship|End ship]] holding a pair of [[Minecraft:elytra]].
|[[File:End City Vibrant Visuals.png|frameless]]
|}

== Structure-like features ==
{{main|Feature}}
These world generation features share similarities with structures but are generated in the same manner as trees and ores. They will generate even when the "Generate Structures" [[Minecraft:Create New World|option]]{{Only|java|short=JE}} is disabled. These cannot be located using the {{cmd|locate}} command.

{| class=wikitable
! Features
! [[Minecraft:Biome|Biome(s)]]
! Description
!Screenshot
|-
| style="text-align:center" | {{EnvLink|Amethyst Geode}}
| style="text-align:center" | All [[Minecraft:Overworld]] biomes
|Large, hollow spherical rocks composed of outer layers of [[Minecraft:smooth basalt]] and [[Minecraft:calcite]] with an inner layer of [[Minecraft:amethyst block]]s. This is the only place where [[Minecraft:budding amethyst]] and [[Minecraft:amethyst block]]s can be found. They come in many sizes, including open geodes and entirely encased geodes.
|[[File:Geode VV.png|frameless]]
|-
| style="text-align:center" | {{EnvLink|Bonus Chest}}
| style="text-align:center" | Any near the world spawn
| A chest with beginner loot, that spawns near the [[Minecraft:world spawn]] if the feature was toggled on when [[Minecraft:Create New World|creating the world]].
|[[File:Bonus Chest Vibrant Visuals.png|frameless]]
|-
| style="text-align:center" | {{EnvLink|Desert Well}}
|
* {{BiomeLink|Desert}}
* {{BiomeLink|Desert Hills}}{{only|be|short=1}}
* {{BiomeLink|Desert Lakes}}{{only|be|short=1}}
| Small [[Minecraft:sandstone]] feature holding [[Minecraft:water]] in their center cavity with [[Minecraft:Suspicious Sand|suspicious sand]] below.
|[[File:Desert Well Vibrant Visuals.png|frameless]]
|-
| style="text-align:center" | {{EnvLink|End Gateway}}
|
* {{BiomeLink|End Midlands}}{{only|java|short=1}}
* {{BiomeLink|End Highlands}}{{only|java|short=1}}
* {{BiomeSprite|the-end}} [[Minecraft:The End (biome)|The End]]
| A 1-block portal that activates after the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]] is defeated. Using an [[Minecraft:ender pearl]], the player can teleport to the outer regions of the End. They generate infinetely throughout the world as gateways back to the main island.
|[[File:End Gateway Vibrant Visuals.png|frameless]]
|-
| style="text-align:center" | {{EnvLink|id=obsidian-platform|link=End platform|End Platform}}
| 
* {{BiomeSprite|the-end}} [[Minecraft:The End (biome)|The End]]
| Obsidian platform on which the player spawns when they enter the End.
|[[File:Obsidian Platform Vibrant Visuals.png|frameless]]
|-
| style="text-align:center" | {{EnvLink|link=End spike|Obsidian Pillar|End Spike}}
|
* {{BiomeSprite|the-end}} [[Minecraft:The End (biome)|The End]]
| Tall obsidian pillars that hold the [[Minecraft:End crystal]]s. Some of them also have iron bars.
|[[File:End Spike Vibrant Visuals.png|frameless]]
|-
| style="text-align:center" | {{EnvLink|Exit portal}}
|
* {{BiomeSprite|the-end}} [[Minecraft:The End (biome)|The End]]
| A feature that looks like a fountain. It becomes the only portal to the Overworld and a [[Minecraft:dragon egg]] spawns on it after the [[Minecraft:player]] defeats the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]].
|[[File:Exit Portal Vibrant Visuals.png|frameless]]
|-
| style="text-align:center" | {{EnvLink|Fossil}}
|
*{{BiomeLink|Mangrove Swamp}}
* {{BiomeLink|Desert}}
* {{BiomeLink|Swamp}}
* {{BiomeLink|Swamp Hills}}{{only|bedrock|short=1}}
* {{BiomeLink|Desert Hills}}{{only|be|short=1}}
* {{BiomeLink|Desert Lakes}}{{only|be|short=1}}
|Usually buried feature made of [[Minecraft:bone block]]s and [[Minecraft:Coal Ore|coal]] or [[Minecraft:Diamond Ore|diamond]] ore depending on the altitude.
|[[File:Fossil Vibrant Visuals.png|frameless]]
|-
| style="text-align:center" | {{EnvLink|Monster Room}}
| style="text-align:center" | All [[Minecraft:Overworld]] biomes
| A small [[Minecraft:cobblestone]] room containing a [[Minecraft:monster spawner]], which spawns [[Minecraft:zombie]]s, [[Minecraft:skeleton]]s, or [[Minecraft:spider]]s, as well as up to two loot [[Minecraft:chest]]s. They are typically connected to underground caves but may generate above ground or intersected with true structures such as [[Minecraft:mineshaft]]s or [[Minecraft:stronghold]]s.
|[[File:Monster room VV.png|frameless]]
|-
| style="text-align:center" | {{EnvLink|Void start platform}}
| 
* {{BiomeSprite|the-void}} [[Minecraft:The Void]]
| A platform made of [[Minecraft:stone]] with a [[Minecraft:cobblestone]] block in the center. They can spawn only in [[Minecraft:superflat]] worlds with "The Void" preset selected.
|[[File:Void platform Vibrant Visuals.jpeg|frameless]]
|}

== Removed structures ==
These are structures that have been removed or exist only in older versions of ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft]]''.

{| class=wikitable
! Structure
! [[Minecraft:Biome|Biome(s)]]
! Description
|-
| {{EnvLink|Brick Pyramid}}
| Anywhere, since biomes did not exist at the time.
| A giant pyramid that had no interior and was made solely out of bricks. It was made to test structure generation. The official name for this structure is unknown. Was removed in [[Minecraft:Java Edition Infdev 20100327]].
|-
| {{BlockLink|link=Glass pillar|Glass|Glass Pillar}}
| Any [[Minecraft:Overworld]] biome.
| A tall, 1×1 glass pillar that stretched from the End portal room in the stronghold all the way to the build limit. According to Jeb, it was a debug feature that he forgot to remove. It was removed in the version [[Minecraft:Java Edition Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4]].
|-
| {{EnvLink|link=Starting house|Starting-house|Starting House}}
| Anywhere on the [[Minecraft:Java Edition Indev]] world.
| Used to serve as the spawn location for the player during the Indev phase. The first edition of this house was made of mossy cobblestone, but later it was changed to wooden planks. It also originally included chests with various items, which were later removed.
|-
| {{EnvLink|Monolith}}
| Anywhere during [[Minecraft:Java Edition Infdev|Infdev]].
| Chunk-sized patches of terrain that would generate up to the height limit. They were never intended to be in the game as they were just a "glitch". Monoliths were patched in the version [[Minecraft:Java Edition Alpha v1.2.0 (preview)|Alpha v1.2.0 Preview]].
|-
| {{EnvLink|Nether Reactor}}{{only|be|short=1}}
| Anywhere, as it's built by the player.
| A player-built structure that would turn into the "Nether Spire", and would give the player access to unobtainable items. The reason for its addition is because [[Minecraft:the Nether]] did not exist {{in|Pocket}} back then. It was then removed after the addition of the Nether in ''Pocket Edition''.
|-
| {{EnvLink|link=Bedrock Edition removed features#Nether Spires|Nether-spire|Nether Spire}}{{only|be|short=1}}
| Anywhere where the [[Minecraft:Nether reactor]] was built.
| A tall and round structure that spawned over the Nether reactor. It was made out of [[Minecraft:obsidian]], which was later changed to [[Minecraft:netherrack]]. It would spawn various [[Minecraft:zombie pigmen]] and items from [[Minecraft:the Nether]]. Its purpose was to enable the players on ''Pocket Edition'' to obtain certain items, since the Nether was not implemented yet.
|-
| {{EnvLink|link=Obsidian wall|Obsidian Wall}}
| Anywhere, since it stretched toward every direction.
| A 2 block tall obsidian wall that was present during some versions of the Infdev phase. It started in the middle of the world, and stretched toward north, south, west and east. This structure doesn't have an official name.
|-
|}

== Generation ==
{{main|World generation#Features and structures}}

Structures are generated for a given chunk after the terrain has been formed. The [[Minecraft:chunk format]] includes a tag called {{cd|TerrainPopulated}} that indicates whether structures whose "point of origin" is in that chunk have been generated. If it is false or missing, it generates again. Structure generation is based on what is already in the chunk, so (for example) flagging a chunk that has already been populated for repopulation approximately doubles the amount of ore in it. When structures are generated, they can spill over into neighboring chunks that have been previously generated.

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
The following table lists configured structure features' IDs {{in|java}} and structure features' IDs {{in|bedrock}}. These IDs can be used in {{cmd|locate}} command.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Structure name||Java Edition||Bedrock Edition||Dimension
|-
|{{EnvLink|Ancient City}}||{{cd|ancient_city}}||{{cd|ancientcity}}<br>{{cd|ancient_city}}||[[Minecraft:Overworld]]
|-
|{{EnvLink|Bastion Remnant}}||{{cd|bastion_remnant}}||{{cd|bastionremnant}}<br>{{cd|bastion_remnant}}||[[Minecraft:The Nether]]
|-
|{{EnvLink|Buried Treasure}}||{{cd|buried_treasure}}||{{cd|buriedtreasure}}<br>{{cd|buried_treasure}}||[[Minecraft:Overworld]]
|-
|{{EnvLink|End City}}||{{cd|end_city}}||{{cd|endcity}}<br>{{cd|end_city}}||[[Minecraft:The End]]
|-
|{{EnvLink|Nether Fortress}}||{{cd|fortress}}||{{cd|fortress}}||[[Minecraft:The Nether]]
|-
|{{EnvLink|Woodland Mansion}}||{{cd|mansion}}||{{cd|mansion}}||[[Minecraft:Overworld]]
|-
|{{EnvLink|Mineshaft}}||{{cd|mineshaft}}<br>{{cd|mineshaft_mesa}}||{{cd|mineshaft}}||[[Minecraft:Overworld]]
|-
|{{EnvLink|Ocean Monument}}||{{cd|monument}}||{{cd|monument}}||[[Minecraft:Overworld]]
|-
|{{EnvLink|Nether Fossil}}||{{cd|nether_fossil}}||Not a Structure||[[Minecraft:The Nether]]
|-
|{{EnvLink|Ocean Ruins}}||{{cd|ocean_ruin_cold}}<br>{{cd|ocean_ruin_warm}}||{{cd|ruins}}||[[Minecraft:Overworld]]
|-
|{{EnvLink|Pillager Outpost}}||{{cd|pillager_outpost}}||{{cd|pillageroutpost}}<br>{{cd|pillager_outpost}}||[[Minecraft:Overworld]]
|-
|{{EnvLink|Ruined Portal}}||{{cd|ruined_portal}}<br>{{cd|ruined_portal_desert}}<br>{{cd|ruined_portal_jungle}}<br>{{cd|ruined_portal_mountain}}<br>{{cd|ruined_portal_nether}}<br>{{cd|ruined_portal_ocean}}<br>{{cd|ruined_portal_swamp}}||{{cd|ruinedportal}}<br>{{cd|ruined_portal}}||[[Minecraft:Overworld]], [[Minecraft:The Nether]]
|-
|{{EnvLink|Shipwreck}}||{{cd|shipwreck}}<br>{{cd|shipwreck_beached}}||{{cd|shipwreck}}||[[Minecraft:Overworld]]
|-
|{{EnvLink|Stronghold}}||{{cd|stronghold}}||{{cd|stronghold}}||[[Minecraft:Overworld]]
|-
|{{EnvLink|Desert Pyramid}}||{{cd|desert_pyramid}}|| rowspan="4" |{{cd|temple}}|| rowspan="4" |[[Minecraft:Overworld]]
|-
|{{EnvLink|Igloo}}||{{cd|igloo}}
|-
|{{EnvLink|Jungle Pyramid}}||{{cd|jungle_pyramid}}
|-
|{{EnvLink|Swamp Hut}}||{{cd|swamp_hut}}
|-
|{{EnvLink|Trail Ruins}}||{{cd|trail_ruins}}||{{cd|trail_ruins}}||[[Minecraft:Overworld]]
|-
|{{EnvLink|Trial Chambers}}||{{cd|trial_chambers}}||{{cd|trial_chambers}}||[[Minecraft:Overworld]]
|-
|{{EnvLink|Village}}||{{cd|village_desert}}<br>{{cd|village_plains}}<br>{{cd|village_savanna}}<br>{{cd|village_snowy}}<br>{{cd|village_taiga}}||{{cd|village}}||[[Minecraft:Overworld]]
|}

=== Tags ===
{{exclusive|Java|section=1}}
{{IN|java}}, there are some structure tags in vanilla game.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Tag
!Structure(s)
|-
|<code>#cats_spawn_as_black</code><br><code>#cats_spawn_in</code>
|{{EnvLink|Swamp hut}}
|-
|<code>#dolphin_located</code>
|{{EnvLink|Shipwreck}}<br>{{EnvLink|Ocean ruins}}
|-
|<code>#eye_of_ender_located</code>
|{{EnvLink|Stronghold}}
|-
|<code>#mineshaft</code>
|{{EnvLink|Mineshaft}}
|-
|<code>#ocean_ruin</code>
|{{EnvLink|Ocean ruins}}
|-
|<code>#on_ocean_explorer_maps</code>
|{{EnvLink|Ocean monument}}
|-
|
<code>#on_treasure_maps</code>
|{{EnvLink|Buried treasure}}
|-
|<code>#on_trial_explorer_maps</code>
|{{EnvLink|Trial chambers}}
|-
|<code>#on_woodland_explorer_maps</code>
|{{EnvLink|Woodland mansion}}
|-
|<code>#ruined_portal</code>
|{{EnvLink|Ruined portal}}
|-
|<code>#shipwreck</code>
|{{EnvLink|Shipwreck}}
|-
|<code>#village</code>
|{{EnvLink|Village}}
|}

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|Me Gold;Ahoy;Atlantis?;Echolocation}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Eye Spy;Those Were the Days;A Terrible Fortress;The City at the End of the Game;Minecraft: Trial(s) Edition}}

== History ==
=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java infdev}}
|{{HistoryLine||20100625-1917|Added [[Minecraft:Monster Room|dungeon]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java beta}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=Pre-release
|Added [[Minecraft:mineshaft]]s.
|Added [[Minecraft:Village#Plains|plains village]]s.
|Added [[Minecraft:stronghold]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease|Added [[Minecraft:Nether fortress]]es.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.1|dev=12w04a|Added [[Minecraft:desert well]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.3.1|dev=12w21a|Added [[Minecraft:Village#Desert|desert villages]] and [[Minecraft:desert pyramid]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=12w22a|Added [[Minecraft:jungle pyramid]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.2|dev=12w40a|Added [[Minecraft:swamp hut]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w25a|Added [[Minecraft:ocean monument]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8.1|dev=pre1|Swamp huts can now spawn witches at levels 64 to 71, enabling three spawning floors for witches.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=15w31a|Added [[Minecraft:End cities]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=15w43a|Added [[Minecraft:igloo]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10|dev=16w20a|Added [[Minecraft:fossil]]s, [[Minecraft:Mineshaft#Badlands|badlands mineshafts]], [[Minecraft:Village#Savanna|savanna villages]], [[Minecraft:Village#Taiga|taiga villages]] and [[Minecraft:Village#Abandoned villages|abandoned villages]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=16w21a|Blacksmith job sites in villages now generate with cobblestone in all biomes, rather than acacia logs in savannas and sandstone in deserts.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=pre1|Zombie villagers generated in zombie villages no longer despawn.
|Wooden fences are now substituted with the biome’s corresponding wood type.
|Paths no longer replace most blocks, preventing them from generating in treetops or bridging ravines.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11|dev=16w39a|Added [[Minecraft:Woodland Mansion|woodland mansion]]s.|Added the {{cmd|locate}} command that shows the coordinates of the nearest structures.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=16w42a|[[Minecraft:Witch]]es that spawn upon the generation of [[Minecraft:witch hut]]s no longer despawn.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w43a|Structures using structure files can now be modified, with the addition of [[Minecraft:data pack]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=17w47a|Flower pots in swamp huts now contain mushrooms; they were previously empty.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w09a|Added [[Minecraft:ocean ruins]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w10a|Added [[Minecraft:buried treasure]] chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w11a|Added [[Minecraft:shipwreck]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w47a|Added [[Minecraft:pillager outpost]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w48a|Overhauled plains villages.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w49a|Overhauled savanna villages and added [[Minecraft:Village#Snowy|snowy tundra villages]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w50a|Overhauled desert and taiga villages.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w04a|Re-added desert and taiga abandoned villages.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w07a|Re-added plains and savanna abandoned villages and added snowy tundra abandoned villages.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16|dev=20w06a|Added [[Minecraft:Nether fossil]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20w16a|Added [[Minecraft:bastion remnant]]s and [[Minecraft:ruined portal]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17|dev=20w45a|Added [[Minecraft:amethyst geode]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19|dev=Deep Dark Experimental Snapshot 1|Added [[Minecraft:ancient cities]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=22w11a|Removed [[Minecraft:ancient cities]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=22w13a|Re-added [[Minecraft:ancient cities]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20|dev=23w12a|Added [[Minecraft:trail ruins]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.3|dev=23w45a|exp=Update 1.21|Added [[Minecraft:trial chambers]].}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.9.0|dev=build 1|Added [[Minecraft:village]]s, [[Minecraft:Mineshaft|abandoned mineshaft]]s, [[Minecraft:stronghold]]s, [[Minecraft:Monster Room|dungeon]]s, and [[Minecraft:desert well]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=build 2|Added [[Minecraft:Village#Desert|desert villages]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.10.0|dev=build 1|Abandoned mineshafts now generate on ground level in [[Minecraft:badlands]] biomes.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.11.0|dev=build 1|Added desert wells.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|Added [[Minecraft:the Nether]] along with [[Minecraft:Nether fortress]]es.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.13.0|dev=build 1|Added [[Minecraft:desert pyramid]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.14.0|dev=build 1|Added [[Minecraft:swamp hut]]s.|[[Minecraft:Cauldron]]s in swamp huts are filled with a random [[Minecraft:potion]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.15.0|dev=build 1|Added [[Minecraft:jungle pyramid]]s, [[Minecraft:Village#Savanna|savanna villages]], [[Minecraft:Village#Taiga|taiga villages]], [[Minecraft:Village#Taiga|snowy taiga villages]] and [[Minecraft:Village#Abandoned villages|abandoned villages]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.16.0|dev=build 1|Added [[Minecraft:ocean monument]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|pocket}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=alpha 0.17.0.1|Added [[Minecraft:the End]] and along with [[Minecraft:End cities]].
|Added igloos.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.1.0|dev=alpha 1.1.0.0|Added [[Minecraft:woodland mansion]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.1.3|dev=alpha 1.1.3.0|Added [[Minecraft:fossil]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.0|dev=beta 1.2.14.2|Added [[Minecraft:shipwreck]]s.
|Added buried treasure chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=beta 1.2.20.1|Added [[Minecraft:ocean ruins]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|Added [[Minecraft:pillager outpost]]s.
|Overhauled villages.|Removed abandoned villages.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13.0|dev=beta 1.13.0.9|Re-added abandoned villages.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.0|dev=beta 1.16.0.57|Added [[Minecraft:Nether fossil]]s, [[Minecraft:bastion remnant]]s, and [[Minecraft:ruined portal]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17.0|dev=beta 1.17.0.50|Added [[Minecraft:amethyst geode]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.18.30|dev=beta 1.18.30.32|Added [[Minecraft:ancient cities]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.80|exp=Next Major Update|dev=Preview 1.19.80.22|Added [[Minecraft:trail ruins]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.60|dev=Preview 1.20.60.20|exp=Update 1.21|Added [[Minecraft:trial chambers]].}}
}}

=== Legacy Console Edition ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Added [[Minecraft:Monster Room|dungeon]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU5|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|Added [[Minecraft:village]]s, [[Minecraft:Mineshaft|abandoned mineshaft]]s, and [[Minecraft:stronghold]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU12|Added [[Minecraft:desert well]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU14|ps3=1.04|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|Added [[Minecraft:Jungle Pyramid|jungle]] and [[Minecraft:desert pyramid]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU19|xbone=CU7|ps3=1.12|psvita=1.12|ps4=1.12|Added [[Minecraft:swamp hut]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps3=1.22|psvita=1.22|ps4=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|Added [[Minecraft:ocean monument]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU43|xbone=CU33|ps3=1.36|psvita=1.36|ps4=1.36|wiiu=Patch 13|Added [[Minecraft:fossil]]s and [[Minecraft:igloo]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU46|xbone=CU36|ps3=1.38|psvita=1.38|ps4=1.38|wiiu=Patch 15|Added [[Minecraft:End cities]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU54|xbone=CU44|ps3=1.52|psvita=1.52|ps4=1.52|wiiu=Patch 24|switch=1.0.4|Added [[Minecraft:woodland mansion]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU69|xbone=none|ps3=1.76|psvita=1.76|ps4=1.76|wiiu=Patch 38|switch=none|Added [[Minecraft:shipwreck]]s, [[Minecraft:ocean ruins]], [[Minecraft:iceberg]]s, and [[Minecraft:buried treasure]] chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.91|wiiu=none|Added [[Minecraft:pillager outpost]]s, and [[Minecraft:plains]], [[Minecraft:desert]], [[Minecraft:savanna]], [[Minecraft:taiga]], [[Minecraft:snowy tundra]], and [[Minecraft:snowy taiga]] villages.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{Issue list}}

== See also == 
* [[Minecraft:Biome]]
* [[Minecraft:Feature]]
* [[Minecraft:Generated structures data file format]]
* [[Minecraft:Jigsaw Block]]
* [[Minecraft:Structure Block]]
* [[Minecraft:Air]]

== External links ==
* [https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/360059615491-Rare-Structures-in-Minecraft Rare Structures in Minecraft] – [[Minecraft:Minecraft Help Center]]

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