A tower of fun: World's tallest Lego structure unveiled in South Korea to mark toy's 80th birthday
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9 O/ @6 [- J& u& stvb 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.公仔箱論壇* ]8 j' p, L- ~; \; N9 y& E
' ]: O, T3 L; }公仔箱論壇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. a T# ] h# u t( _9 j
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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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# Q9 m& r$ Q$ N5 [( N6 F% Y/ y9 ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 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.公仔箱論壇- J& X) y# E) l
, D# x1 e) F. U" `; q0 `( \; t6 ^2 ?The build itself became a tourist attraction, drawing in more than 30,000 curious visitors.8 g4 Q1 b; C3 n
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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.公仔箱論壇! g% W1 o* y. O
' O6 G! F# c7 M- @: ]$ ]公仔箱論壇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公仔箱論壇& ]# x; M+ k9 \/ c9 s
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. ~' f8 P# Y7 d1 p( N5 hTVBNOW 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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|5 ^0 p4 C- Y+ ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe popular toy was invented by Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen, who started making wooden toys in his workshop in 1920.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 n6 f; s& Q% Y6 h0 O+ b
+ c. L6 w, ?0 N7 f# e0 f( sHe named his company Lego, from the Danish phrase 'leg godt', which means 'play well'.5.39.217.76. f5 s- ^4 F! {- _( y" n
. Q$ w @( X! B1 f+ ]- k! _Those wooden toys evolved into the plastic bricks that are now bestsellers the world over.
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7 K1 h( B5 Q' h$ {9 m. u$ H! [; N- z5.39.217.76There'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.! }! S. S# b0 z) `1 O: ]
) R( U" Y* x: F# r' i公仔箱論壇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., W* y) x( }+ l' c) V+ {: p, x2 Q' x F( O
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