LEGOLAND Windsor Builds World’s Tallest LEGO Tower Using Over 500,000 Bricks!

Rule Britannia! A UK team from <a href="http://www.legoland.co.uk">LEGOLAND Windsor</a> have smashed the record for the highest <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/lego/">LEGO</a> tower (<a href="http://inhabitat.com/south-korea-builds-worlds-tallest-lego-tower/">previously held by South Korea</a>) after putting the finishing touches to their 32m (105 ft) high behemoth. The tower was constructed with the help of thousands of volunteers who all helped to build the towering structure, but the final pieces -- nine Team GB LEGO Minifigures -- were put in place by the Danish LEGOLAND modelmaker team who travel the world with the tower.

The challenge of building the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/lego/">world's tallest tower from LEGO</a> was first started in 1988 when a 15m (49 ft) tower was built in London.

The tower was partially constructed by members of the general public who were invited to build small sections on the ground.

These pieces were then connected together into larger panels by Master LEGO Builders and then hoisted into place by crane.

The figures, symbolising of course the <a href="http://inhabitat.com/will-london-2012-be-the-green-olympics/">London 2012 Olympics</a>, include a Boxer, a Stealth Swimmer, Relay Runner, Judo Fighter, Tennis Player, Weightlifter, Horse rider, Archer and Gymnast.

According to official figures, the structure comprises over 160 sections using more than half a million LEGO bricks and, of course, the nine minute LEGO Minifigures.

Now if only LEGO construction was an Olympic event...