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Ole Kirk Christiansen (born Ole Kirk Kristiansen; [a] 7 April 1891 – 11 March 1958) was a Danish carpenter. In 1932, he founded the construction toy company Lego, later known as The Lego Group . Christiansen transformed his small woodworking shop, which initially sold household products, into a manufacturer of wooden toys.
In 2023 there were a total of 66 stores in Europe, which are operated by Lego itself. In London at Leicester Square, there is the former largest Lego store in the world, with an area of 805 m 2. [37] The first Lego store is expected to open doors in Sofia, Bulgaria on 19 December 2023 in the largest shopping centre in the city's Paradise Center ...
Lego bricks were invented by Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Kristiansen in 1958. The first Legoland Discovery Center was opened in Berlin in 2007, and since then a total of 12 Legoland Discovery Centers have been opened. Legoland Discovery Center Westchester was opened in March 2013. [1]
A family-owned company, LEGO was founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Kristiansen in Billund, Denmark. At first made of wood, the bricks took their now-familiar plastic form in 1958.
The Lego Group was founded in the carpentry workshop of Ole Kirk Christiansen in Billund, Denmark. In 1916, Christiansen purchased a woodworking shop in Billund, which had been in business since 1895. [3]: 8 With a small staff of apprentices, the shop mostly helped construct houses and furniture.
Last November, Sofie, the great-granddaughter of Lego founder Ole Kirk Kristiansen, sold $930 million worth of her shares in the toy company back to her family members so she could focus on ...
The Lego brick was invented by Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen in 1958. [2] After the brand's success, employees at the Lego factory in Billund, Denmark started to put Lego models outside. As these models became popular with visitors to the factory, it was decided to turn them into a tourist attraction - becoming the first ever Legoland ...
Legoland Discovery Centre [a] is an indoor family attraction chain operated by British leisure group Merlin Entertainments.Featuring models and attractions inspired by the Lego building toys, the Discovery Centres are smaller and indoor versions of the Legoland theme parks located around the world.