A tower of fun: World's tallest Lego structure unveiled in South Korea to mark toy's 80th birthday5.39.217.76; O" X! W6 t9 y- C+ S/ P# w! G
$ n- y9 E# h; }tvb 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.
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y+ \0 I/ l. ^- ^. ~5 q: u5.39.217.76The 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.5.39.217.76) j8 c. V1 k q- B# k5 a
/ P9 ~4 }6 l: M h- L7 c) J# lThe 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公仔箱論壇3 K" }' |8 d0 h Z* R% e9 z
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Standing at 31.9 metres, it beat the previous French record-holder by just 30 centimetres
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: w$ z0 Z$ ~- B7 O6 F& k9 {8 x* M5.39.217.76The 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.
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' A# P9 [/ \. `5 P3 g9 |; E' W" XAfter 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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; {" Q3 |/ }# {; U2 U: @3 }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.公仔箱論壇% ~9 D E# U0 G
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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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2 g% q! J$ v; ~4 rTVBNOW 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。Danish Crown Prince Frederik meets the contest winners who helped to build the tower
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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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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。! f% M, [( L4 B
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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.
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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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