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{{for|other uses|Monument (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox map
| developers = [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]]
| price = Free
| release = May 16, 2024
| tags=
* Nature
* Building
* Build
| genre=
* Creative
* Building
| players= Single player, Multiplayer (1-4)
| website page = [https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/marketplace/pdp?id=fd04d2e3-86aa-4ec9-9c68-90223fb51995 Minecraft Monument Challenge in Minecraft Marketplace]
| article = minecraft-national-park
| article_title = Minecraft National Park
}}[[File:Minecraft National Park with placeholder for your build.jpeg|thumb|Key art]]

'''Minecraft Monument Challenge''' is a free [[Minecraft:Marketplace]] map created in partnership with {{wikipedia|The Nature Conservancy}} during [[Minecraft:15 Days of Minecraft#May_28|Day 14]] for ''Minecraft''<nowiki/>'s 15th Anniversary, promoting a competition where players can create their own build to be featured in a [[Minecraft:Minecraft National Park|forthcoming map]]. The ultimate winner of the contest is [https://www.youtube.com/@GuilleAnimations GuilleAnimations], who constructed a statue of an [[Minecraft:axolotl]].<ref>{{Mcnet|the-minecraft-national-park|The Minecraft National Park|October 30, 2024|Per Landin}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite Instagram|galioanimations_yt|C7tcohEI2PW|#minecraftmonumentchallenge24|June 2, 2024}}</ref>

== Summary ==
Unique to this map, it's set inside of another map, under construction. The player will spawn inside a vacant building in [[Minecraft:Creative mode]], with two signs and floating, sparkling arrows pointing towards a [[Minecraft:chest]]. Inside the chest are nine copies of a "rule [[Minecraft:book]]" item, which contains the following text, giving rules on the competition similar those on the signs.

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Are you ready for a blockstastic adventure? The {{Font color|#FFAA00|Minecraft Monument Challenge}} is here!<br>
The contest starts on {{Font color|#FFAA00|May 27, 2024}} and ends on {{Font color|#FFAA00|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 {{Font color|#FFAA00|#MinecraftMonument}}.<br>
The entry limit is one {{Font color|#FFAA00|(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 [[Minecraft:pickaxe]], and get building!<br>
And if you want to see who won, just send an email to {{Font color|#FFAA00|NationalParkContest@mojang.com}} with the subject line {{Font color|#FFAA00|"Minecraft Monument Challenge winners"}} within 30-days of September 30, 2024 to receive a list of winners.<br>
For more information about the contest, check out these links!<br>
{{Font color|#FFAA00|https://aka.ms/MinecraftMonumentRules}}<br>
{{Font color|#FFAA00|https://aka.ms/MinecraftNationalPark}}<br>
Good luck, and may the best builder win!<br>
{{Font color|#FF5454|^^^}} Scroll to the top {{Font color|#FF5454|^^^}}
}}

Behind the chest is a path made of [[Minecraft:concrete]], [[Minecraft:moss blocks]], and [[Minecraft:concrete powder]] which leads to a [[Minecraft:mud brick]] fountain. outside, where the player may notice that the map is an incomplete, floating island. Behind the fountain is a [[Minecraft:diorite]] rock with visible [[Minecraft:scaffolding]] and floating [[Minecraft: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 [[Minecraft:tree]], and to the right. Next to the right rock is a large [[Minecraft:tuff]] podium, labeled ''BUILD HERE!'' and marked with [[Minecraft:creeper]] faces. Inside a dotted outline made of [[Minecraft:concrete|yellow concrete]] and below arrows outlined with [[Minecraft:sea lanterns]], the player will find a [[Minecraft:beacon]] powered by [[Minecraft:blocks of diamond]], marked with [[Minecraft:signs|bamboo signs]] instructing the player to remove the beacon.

From there, the player is allowed to build whatever they desire.

== Quotes ==
{{Quote|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.|Minecraft Marketplace description}}

== History ==
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|Bedrock Edition}}
|{{HistoryLine||May 16, 2024|link=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/marketplace/pdp?id=fd04d2e3-86aa-4ec9-9c68-90223fb51995|Minecraft Monument Challenge is released on the Marketplace.}}
|{{HistoryLine||October 1, 2024|link=none|The map gets delisted from the Marketplace.}}
}}

== Gallery ==
=== Official artwork ===
<gallery class="pixel-image">
File:Minecraft Monument Challenge pack.png|Pack icon.
File:15 Years Day Fourteen.jpg|Banner used to promote the map (or rather, what it led to).<!--Placeholder until page can be created.-->
File:National Park map.png|Render of the final park.<!-- Placeholder until page can be created. -->
</gallery>

=== Promotional images ===
<gallery>
File:Minecraftmonumentchallenge panorama 0.jpg|Panorama for the map.
File:Minecraftmonumentchallenge screenshot 0.jpg|A sign.
File:Minecraftmonumentchallenge screenshot 1.jpg|Another sign.
File:Minecraftmonumentchallenge screenshot 2.jpg|The buildplate.
File:Minecraftmonumentchallenge screenshot 3.jpg|Another shot of the podium.
File:Minecraftmonumentchallenge screenshot 4.jpg|Wide view of the map.
File:Minecraftmonumentchallenge screenshot 5.jpg|A shot near the tree.
File:Minecraftmonumentchallenge screenshot 6.jpg|The rule book's contents.
File:Minecraft National Park 1.jpeg|Promotional image of the base.
File:Minecraft National Park 2.jpeg|Promotional image of the center.
File:Minecraft National Park 3.jpeg|Aerial distance promotional image.
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
File:Monument_Challenge_Approaches.png|First shot of the map.
File:Above_Monument.png
File:Approaching_the_buildplate.png
File:Buildplate_from_balcony.png
File:Floral_monument.png
File:Mud_brick_fountain.png
File:Pavilion.png|The pavilion.
File:Under_constructio_huh.png|An under construction sign from the view of a flag.
File:Up_close_to_the_tree.png
File:Wait_that's_not_a_beacon.png|An artificial beacon.
File:WitherStormZoo.png|Build of the [[Minecraft:Wither Storm]].
File:We_need_to_craft.png|A stylized construction of the face of ''Breaking Bad'' protagonist [[Minecraft:w:Walter White (Breaking Bad)|Walter White]].
File:WIP_Lush_Bird.png|An under construction statue of a bird, made of [[Minecraft:azalea leaves]].
File:Unseen_pond_monument.png|Curious [[Minecraft:pond]] area underneath the map.
</gallery>

=== Add-on ===
<gallery class="pixel-image">
File:Minecraft Monument Challenge Guide Book item texture.png|Rule Book
</gallery>

=== Renders ===
<gallery>
File:Minecraft Monument Challenge Arrows Sign render.png
File:Minecraft Monument Challenge Arrows Sign animation.gif
File:Minecraft Monument Challenge Info Board Page 1 render.png
File:Minecraft Monument Challenge Info Board Page 2 render.png
</gallery>

=== Submissions ===
<gallery>
File:GuilleAnimations submission.mp4|GuilleAnimations' submission video.<ref name=":0" />
File:GuilleAnimations finalist.jpg|Image released by GuilleAnimations, celebrating their victory.
</gallery>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== See also ==
* [[Minecraft:Blitz Build Demo]], another map made as a demonstration.
* [[Minecraft:James Webb Space Telescope]], another map made for a build contest.

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