A tower of fun: World's tallest Lego structure unveiled in South Korea to mark toy's 80th birthdaytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 a0 {! o7 \3 `" q) |
, q1 a$ c$ r4 k$ \; X& `$ g% Y5 jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe 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.5.39.217.76# M* J* p. e. S( v+ E
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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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The structure, which stands in front of Seoul's Olympic Stadium beats the previous record, set in France last October, by just 30 centimetres.
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 Record-breaking: The world's tallest Lego tower stands in front of Jamsil Stadium in Seoul
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, ]( ^8 n8 F. u. {5 vStanding at 31.9 metres, it beat the previous French record-holder by just 30 centimetrestvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 T6 a, g( ~" ^9 k4 v
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The tower was built over five days by young contest winners.
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The build itself became a tourist attraction, drawing in more than 30,000 curious visitors.% S$ E# j f6 S5 d: ]
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After 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.
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The very first Lego tower was built in London in 1988, standing at just under 50 feet.
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Since then the record has been toppled more than 30 times.
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Winner brick: Prince Frederik lays the final record-breaking piece at the top of the Lego tower
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Danish Crown Prince Frederik meets the contest winners who helped to build the tower公仔箱論壇7 H" l0 V8 q; P1 T) {: r
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The popular toy was invented by Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen, who started making wooden toys in his workshop in 1920.
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# H) h5 ^& q `0 F# I公仔箱論壇He named his company Lego, from the Danish phrase 'leg godt', which means 'play well'.5.39.217.76. S2 w C Y* N1 P
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Those wooden toys evolved into the plastic bricks that are now bestsellers the world over.
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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.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。% A9 \% X8 o; {( |$ e: b# o$ Q
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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.5 z: ^+ A$ b( c! Q
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