diff --git a/src/World.cpp b/src/World.cpp
index 1cf82d641..b5599c660 100644
--- a/src/World.cpp
+++ b/src/World.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 // Entities (except mobs):
 #include "Entities/ExpOrb.h"
 #include "Entities/FallingBlock.h"
+#include "Entities/Minecart.h"
 #include "Entities/Pickup.h"
 #include "Entities/Player.h"
 #include "Entities/TNTEntity.h"
@@ -1647,6 +1648,29 @@ int cWorld::SpawnExperienceOrb(double a_X, double a_Y, double a_Z, int a_Reward)
 
 
 
+int cWorld::SpawnMinecart(double a_X, double a_Y, double a_Z, int a_MinecartType)
+{
+	cMinecart * Minecart;
+	switch (a_MinecartType)
+	{
+		case E_ITEM_MINECART:             Minecart = new cEmptyMinecart        (a_X, a_Y, a_Z); break;
+		case E_ITEM_CHEST_MINECART:       Minecart = new cMinecartWithChest    (a_X, a_Y, a_Z); break;
+		case E_ITEM_FURNACE_MINECART:     Minecart = new cMinecartWithFurnace  (a_X, a_Y, a_Z); break;
+		case E_ITEM_MINECART_WITH_TNT:    Minecart = new cMinecartWithTNT      (a_X, a_Y, a_Z); break;
+		case E_ITEM_MINECART_WITH_HOPPER: Minecart = new cMinecartWithHopper   (a_X, a_Y, a_Z); break;
+		default:
+		{
+			ASSERT(!"Unhandled minecart item");
+			return -1;
+		}
+	}  // switch (a_MinecartType)
+	Minecart->Initialize(this);
+}
+
+
+
+
+
 void cWorld::SpawnPrimedTNT(double a_X, double a_Y, double a_Z, double a_FuseTimeInSec, double a_InitialVelocityCoeff)
 {
 	UNUSED(a_InitialVelocityCoeff);
diff --git a/src/World.h b/src/World.h
index b61708d03..89a236b62 100644
--- a/src/World.h
+++ b/src/World.h
@@ -363,6 +363,9 @@ public:
 	/// Spawns an falling block entity at the given position. It returns the UniqueID of the spawned falling block.
 	int SpawnFallingBlock(int a_X, int a_Y, int a_Z, BLOCKTYPE BlockType, NIBBLETYPE BlockMeta);
 
+	/// Spawns an minecart at the given coordinates.
+	int SpawnMinecart(double a_X, double a_Y, double a_Z, int a_MinecartType);
+
 	/// Spawns an experience orb at the given location with the given reward. It returns the UniqueID of the spawned experience orb.
 	int SpawnExperienceOrb(double a_X, double a_Y, double a_Z, int a_Reward);