A tower of fun: World's tallest Lego structure unveiled in South Korea to mark toy's 80th birthday
The
World's tallest Lego tower has been erected in Seoul, South Korea, built
by 4,000 children, using 500,000 bricks and measuring a dizzying 31.9
metres (105ft) high.
The
toy tower was unveiled on Sunday by Danish Crown Prince Frederik, who
laid the final record-breaking brick, as part of a celebration to mark
Lego's 80th birthday.
The
structure, which stands in front of Seoul's Olympic Stadium beats the
previous record, set in France last October, by just 30 centimetres.
The
popular toy was invented by Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen, who
started making wooden toys in his workshop in 1920. He named his company
Lego, from the Danish phrase 'leg godt', which means 'play well'. Those
wooden toys evolved into the plastic bricks that are now bestsellers
the world over.
There's a special reason for Lego to celebrate its birthday in South Korea. The bricks are hugely popular in the country, having become the first branded toy sold there. And it's not the first time a Korean tower has held the world record - back in 1996 a structure in Seoul claimed the title, measuring a much more modest 21 metres (68ft) tall.
There's a special reason for Lego to celebrate its birthday in South Korea. The bricks are hugely popular in the country, having become the first branded toy sold there. And it's not the first time a Korean tower has held the world record - back in 1996 a structure in Seoul claimed the title, measuring a much more modest 21 metres (68ft) tall.
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