A tower of fun: World's tallest Lego structure unveiled in South Korea to mark toy's 80th birthday# L. a* F/ U% g* @" \* g* N' O
j! t. b: N: U9 m# B4 }) J公仔箱論壇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.
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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.
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1 u2 }3 x, r; S( X- \5.39.217.76 Record-breaking: The world's tallest Lego tower stands in front of Jamsil Stadium in Seoul
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Standing at 31.9 metres, it beat the previous French record-holder by just 30 centimetres
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The tower was built over five days by young contest winners.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。& |/ C7 o) k& l0 z* f1 {
. O5 Z. L$ ^5 b% Ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe build itself became a tourist attraction, drawing in more than 30,000 curious visitors.
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; u) J' R8 f$ y: J/ lAfter it was finished and assembled, Prince Frederik - on a six-day state visit to South Korea - was hoisted up on a crane to lay the final brick.公仔箱論壇" U( z5 Q$ `5 V$ D/ r
; V- j5 ]3 ~6 w( o. S+ [6 ~+ ^# t公仔箱論壇The very first Lego tower was built in London in 1988, standing at just under 50 feet.
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- c: U8 M; Q# @* I, d: I3 n5.39.217.76Since then the record has been toppled more than 30 times.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。& Z& n' c& B S F0 f7 j2 ^
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3 @/ m2 ^+ H1 a( `& r! sWinner brick: Prince Frederik lays the final record-breaking piece at the top of the Lego tower- M2 l0 ]- D1 q. ~: T, m3 O
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Danish Crown Prince Frederik meets the contest winners who helped to build the tower7 g. ^* j- m. o0 A+ S7 l' I
0 _5 }- H' N( }* Atvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe popular toy was invented by Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen, who started making wooden toys in his workshop in 1920.5.39.217.769 V' B' Z# R$ k9 q* D- r" Q
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He named his company Lego, from the Danish phrase 'leg godt', which means 'play well'.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。5 j: C% B4 a& ?+ h# }6 p- \0 x
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$ V3 P' \+ r. QThere'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.
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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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