"developing the business but, after nine years, ran into financial difficulties. The Windsor business, in particular, had experienced dwindling visitor numbers, and the situation was exacerbated by the recession and the cost of building an expensive new Egyptian-themed entrance courtyard and similarly themed market streets. Themes International and the Safari Park entered receivership in January 1992, with debts of £40m and closed shortly afterwards; the expensive new developments were left largely unused. The park was purchased soon afterwards by the Lego Group, whose ambition was to create a Legoland theme park similar to the existing Legoland in Billund, Denmark. The"
"store at the Lego House. Lego House (Billund) LEGO House is a new LEGO experience house in the town Billund, Denmark, where the Lego brick was invented. Inaugurated in 2017, the building serves multiple functions: as a tourist attraction and exhibition, a cafe, and a Lego store. The centre brands itself as ""Home of the Brick™"". In the astonishing balancing bricks-shaped building you can dive into the more than 80-year LEGO history, marvel at the most advanced LEGO masterpieces, and not least enjoy hours of play with no fewer than 25 million bricks at your disposal. The house was opened"
"Lego House (Billund) LEGO House is a new LEGO experience house in the town Billund, Denmark, where the Lego brick was invented. Inaugurated in 2017, the building serves multiple functions: as a tourist attraction and exhibition, a cafe, and a Lego store. The centre brands itself as ""Home of the Brick™"". In the astonishing balancing bricks-shaped building you can dive into the more than 80-year LEGO history, marvel at the most advanced LEGO masterpieces, and not least enjoy hours of play with no fewer than 25 million bricks at your disposal. The house was opened by Crown Princess Mary on"
"Lego Lego (; stylised as LEGO) is a line of plastic construction toys that are manufactured by The Lego Group, a privately held company based in Billund, Denmark. The company's flagship product, Lego, consists of colourful interlocking plastic bricks accompanying an array of gears, figurines called minifigures, and various other parts. Lego pieces can be assembled and connected in many ways to construct objects including vehicles, buildings, and working robots. Anything constructed can then be taken apart again, and the pieces used to make other objects. The Lego Group began manufacturing the interlocking toy bricks in 1949. Supporting movies, games,"
"political and economic stability, the Triangle Region is often regarded as Denmark’s third major region after Aarhus and Copenhagen. It has a reputation for having lower levels of pollution, crime and traffic problems than the big cities. The Triangle Region was historically an industrial area with an emphasis on production and logistics but more recently, it has become a hub for entrepreneurs, tourism and energy companies. Billund was first mentioned as ""Byllundt"" in the year 1454 and as ""Billund"" in 1510. In 1916, Ole Kirk Christiansen, who would later found LEGO, bought a Billund furniture company that was founded in"
"over Denmark, as well as famous landmarks from other parts of the world. These include, from Denmark, Amalienborg Castle, Nyhavn, Skagen, Klampenborg Station, Ribe, Billund Airport, Dybbøl Mill, Møgeltønder, and Lilleby, a fictional Danish village. In addition, there are famous landmarks from Sweden, Bergen in Norway, Scotland, Germany, the Netherlands, Kennedy Space Center, Mount Rushmore, Abu Simbel in Egypt, Statue of Liberty, Acropolis of Athens, and ""Star Wars"". The Lego Top offers a nice view of the entire park. The structures were made using more than 25 million Lego bricks. Duplo Land contains rides and attractions for young children, with"
"Billund Airport Billund Airport () is an airport in Denmark. Located northeast of Billund, it serves as one of the country's busiest air cargo centres, as well as a charter airline destination, although some regular airlines also offer flights there. Nearby Legoland Billund park is the largest tourist attraction in Denmark outside Copenhagen. Billund Airport had its beginning in 1961 when the son of the founder of the Lego Group, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen, established a private 800-meter long runway and hangar north of his factory in Billund. With Christiansen as a key driver, more of the neighbouring municipalities were included"
"Legoland Discovery Center Kansas City Legoland Discovery Center Kansas City is an indoor family entertainment center located in the Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri. The attraction includes Lego rides, a soft play area, a 4D cinema and a gift shop. It has also recently added a LEGO model of the Verruckt waterslide at Schlitterbahn Water Park. LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Kansas City is owned and operated by the British leisure group Merlin Entertainments. LEGO® bricks were invented by Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Kristiansen in 1958. The LEGO® employees were often interrupted by visitors who wanted to see what they could"
"Legoland Discovery Center Westchester Legoland Discovery Center Westchester is an indoor family entertainment center located at Ridge Hill Shopping Center in Yonkers, New York in Westchester County. The attraction includes Lego rides, a play area, a 4D cinema and a gift shop. Legoland Discovery Center Westchester is owned and operated by leisure group Merlin Entertainments. Lego bricks were invented by Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Kristiansen in 1958. The Lego employees were often interrupted by visitors who wanted to see what they could build with Lego bricks. So one day someone came up with the idea to build a park where"
"visitors could build with the bricks. 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. Legoland Discovery Center Westchester Legoland Discovery Center Westchester is an indoor family entertainment center located at Ridge Hill Shopping Center in Yonkers, New York in Westchester County. The attraction includes Lego rides, a play area, a 4D cinema and a gift shop. Legoland Discovery Center Westchester is owned and operated by leisure group Merlin Entertainments. Lego bricks were invented by Danish"
"Legoland Discovery Center Dallas Fort Worth Legoland Discovery Center Dallas Fort Worth is an indoor family entertainment center located at Grapevine Mills mall in Grapevine, Texas, which is situated between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. The attraction includes Lego-theme rides, a soft play area, a 4D cinema and a gift shop. The center is owned and operated by British leisure group Merlin Entertainments. Lego bricks were invented by Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen in 1958. The first Legoland Discovery Center was opened in Berlin in 2007, and since then a total of 12 Legoland Discovery Centers have"
"Møller (born 1872, Gråsten). He died in 1935 and is buried in Odense. Niels Jacobsen Niels Jacobsen (14 September 1865 - 31 January 1935) was a Danish architect and politician who worked primarily in Odense. He was also the Chairman of The Lego Group until his death. Born in Aabenraa, Jacobsen was the son of shipbuilder Niels Jacobsen and Marie Kjaer. Jacobsen initially trained as a bricklayer. In September 1884, he began his studies at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, where he studied under Hans Jørgen Holm. Graduating in 1890, he was subsequently employed by Johan"
"to the Lego factory that was founded by Ole Kirk Christiansen in 1949. His son, Godtfred, took over the family business in 1957 when his father died and just two years later he bought out his three brothers. In 1968 Godtfred decided to open a 14-acre Legoland Park to promote his toy business. The park became an instant success and has over the years added many original rides. The now 45-acre park is divided into nine themed areas, including Duplo Land, Imagination Zone, LEGOREDO Town, Adventure Land, Lego City, Knight's Kingdom, Mini Land, Pirate Land, and Polar Land. Today, Legoland"
"Legoland Discovery Center Boston Legoland Discovery Center Boston is an indoor family entertainment center located in the Assembly Square neighborhood of Somerville, Massachusetts, near Boston. The popular attraction includes Lego rides, a soft play area, a 4D cinema and a gift shop. It also contains a mini Lego version of Boston, including mini replicas of the Gillette Stadium and Fenway Park. Legoland Discovery Center Boston is owned and operated by leisure group Merlin Entertainments. Lego bricks were invented by Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Kristiansen in 1958. The Lego employees were often interrupted by visitors who wanted to see what they"
"homemade wine. He won it himself. Lego is a shortened form of the Danish words ""leg godt"", meaning ""play well"", and the company grew to become The Lego Group. On 11 March 1958, Christiansen died from a heart attack at the age of 66, and his third son Godtfred promptly took over the company. Ole Kirk Christiansen Ole Kirk Christiansen (7 April 1891 – 11 March 1958) was the founder of the Danish construction toy company The Lego Group. Christiansen was born in , Denmark, the 10th son of an impoverished family in Jutland. He trained as a carpenter and"
"Denmark’s Journey Planner, providing up to date information on routes, journey times and costs. Billund Airport serves as Denmark’s second biggest airport offering international flights to 40 destinations. Set up by the LEGO family in the 1960s, it is now run independently though its proximity to LEGOLAND makes the airport popular during the summer months with many major airlines operating a service. For the majority of the passengers in western Denmark, this is their main airport for international travel. Triangle Region (Denmark) Triangle Region Denmark () is a cooperation consisting of seven Danish municipalities on the Danish peninsula of Jutland"
"10 minutes from the city center. The park has increased dramatically in size over recent years, and was in 2012 among the 20 most visited sights in all of Denmark. Recently, a new feature has been added to the amusement park in Holme Olstrup. It is called Fantasy World, and used to be located in Ringsted. It has now been bought by BonBon Land, and is located immediately next to it. Fantasy World features a huge exhibition of Santa Claus, his home, his workshop and all of his little helpers. Herlufsholm Boarding School is located in the old Herlufsholm Kloster,"
"1895, the mill burned to the ground but was rebuilt in 1897, this time in the style of Dutch windmills. That same year, a railway was built from Vejle to Billund, and the route was later extended to Grindsted in 1914. In 1916, Ole Kirk Christiansen, who later founded The Lego Group, bought a Billund furniture company that was founded in 1895. He invested in the town, creating a new dairy and the Skjoldbjerg church a few miles south of town. In 1930, Kirk Christiansen began producing utility items such as ironing boards, stepladders and miniature toys. His first toys"
"been opened. Legoland Discovery Center Dallas Fort Worth was opened in March 2011. Legoland Discovery Center Dallas Fort Worth Legoland Discovery Center Dallas Fort Worth is an indoor family entertainment center located at Grapevine Mills mall in Grapevine, Texas, which is situated between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. The attraction includes Lego-theme rides, a soft play area, a 4D cinema and a gift shop. The center is owned and operated by British leisure group Merlin Entertainments. Lego bricks were invented by Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen in 1958. The first Legoland Discovery Center was opened in Berlin"
"million inhabitants. On 1 January 2007, as a result of ""Kommunalreformen"" (""The Municipal Reform"" of 2007), the old Billund municipality was combined with the former Grindsted Municipality and the part of Billund Airport that was located in Give Municipality. LEGO Group and Sun Air of Scandinavia have their head offices in Billund, Billund Municipality. Billund Municipality Billund Kommune is a municipality (Danish, ""kommune"") in Region of Southern Denmark in the center of the Jutland Peninsula of Denmark. Formerly the municipality belonged to Ribe County. The new, merged municipality covers an area of 540.18 km², and has a total population of"
"Port of Copenhagen. Up until 1932, the steamboats Hvidbjerg (named after a local seaside community) and Jeppe Jensen (named after the harbour's founder) plied the waters between Vejle Harbour and Munkebjerg, Tirsbæk, Ulbækhus, and Fakkegrav. The harbour is currently profitable, although there are plans to convert the northern section of the harbour into a park and residential area, which would reconnect the town with the fjord. The fjord is also the site of the modern wave-shaped apartment complex known as The Wave (""Bølgen""). Vejle Municipality is part-owner of Denmark's second-largest airport, Billund Airport, located near the Lego Group's headquarters some"
"Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen (; born 27 December 1947) is the former president and CEO of The Lego Group (1979–2004). According to ""Forbes"", Kristiansen is the 3rd richest Dane with a net worth of $5.4 billion, as of September 2018. Kristiansen was born 27 December 1947 in Billund, Denmark. His father, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen worked with his grandfather, Ole Kirk Christiansen, in the family business: Lego. As a child, he often inspired and tested new model concepts and their building instructions. He also appeared on many of the company's packages and marketing materials. In 1979, he became president"
"Danish groups such as TV-2, Nephew, Hanne Boel, Raveonettes and Thomas Helmig. During Copenhagen Jazz Festival Tivoli Gardens is one of the many Copenhagen localities that serves as a venue for concerts. Tivoli Gardens Tivoli Gardens (or simply Tivoli) is an amusement park and pleasure garden in Copenhagen, Denmark. The park opened on 15 August 1843 and is the second-oldest operating amusement park in the world, after Dyrehavsbakken in nearby Klampenborg, also in Denmark. With 4.6 million visitors in 2017, Tivoli is the second-most popular seasonal amusement park in the world after Europa-Park. Tivoli is the most-visited theme park in"
"LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Toronto LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Toronto is an indoor family entertainment center located in Vaughan Mills mall in Vaughan, Ontario just north of Toronto. The attraction includes 10 LEGO build & play zones, 2 LEGO-themed rides, a soft play area, a 4D cinema, the World's Largest LEGO Brick Flag, and a gift shop. The Centre features more than 3 million LEGO bricks, 500,00 of which are located in the MINILAND. The attraction is owned and operated by British leisure group Merlin Entertainments. LEGO bricks. as known today, were invented by Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen in 1958. The"
"Skjern, Denmark Skjern is a railway town located in western Jutland, Denmark with a population of 7,741 (1 January 2014). It was the main town in the now abolished Skjern Municipality. From 2007 it is, with Ringkøbing, the co-administrative seat of Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality. Skjern is served by the Stauning Vestjylland Airport, where Danmarks Flymuseum displaying historic aircraft is also located. The statue of Holger Danske by Hans Peder Pedersen-Dan was moved to Skjern in 2013 from the Hotel Marienlyst in Helsingør after it was sold on an auction site. Skjern is the home town of the player character in the"
"with LEGO, gaining it some market. A popular newer Danish band is Nephew, who play a blend of indie and electro rock and utilize a mixture of Danish and English lyrics. Famous Danish rock musicians are among other Lars Ulrich, the drummer and co-founder of Metallica, and Mike Tramp, the vocalist and co-songwriter of White Lion. More extreme Danish metal bands include Mnemic, Illdisposed, Illnath, Corpus Mortale, Panzerchrist, Konkhra, Hatesphere, Marodium, Nortt and Iniquity. The annual Roskilde Festival is held in Danish city of Roskilde. The festival is the second-largest in Europe with ticket sales normally running from 70,000 to"
"where the Zoo Tower is visible from the road. At Pelargonievej, there is a neighbourhood of single family detached housing which dates from the 1890s. In Taastrup, the National Romantic Taastrup Water Tower from 1908 in visible from the road. It is now open to the public as a watchtower. On the ""Olsen-banden"" film ""The Olsen Gang in Jutland"", the Olsen Gang is seen driving out of Roskildevej and stops at the petrol station at Roskildevej 310 (0:10:19). Roskildevej Roskildevej is a road between Copenhagen and Roskilde in the Danish capital area. The direct continuation of Vesterbrogade, which begins at"
"He has received many awards in his professional career. Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen (; born 27 December 1947) is the former president and CEO of The Lego Group (1979–2004). According to ""Forbes"", Kristiansen is the 3rd richest Dane with a net worth of $5.4 billion, as of September 2018. Kristiansen was born 27 December 1947 in Billund, Denmark. His father, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen worked with his grandfather, Ole Kirk Christiansen, in the family business: Lego. As a child, he often inspired and tested new model concepts and their building instructions. He also appeared on many of the company's"
"Ole Kirk Christiansen Ole Kirk Christiansen (7 April 1891 – 11 March 1958) was the founder of the Danish construction toy company The Lego Group. Christiansen was born in , Denmark, the 10th son of an impoverished family in Jutland. He trained as a carpenter and started making wooden toys in 1932 to make a living after having lost his job during the Great Depression. Soon after, his wife Kirstine died, leaving him to raise his four sons. Christiansen was inspired to construct a small wooden duck toy for his children. He never remarried. He soon learned his sons loved"
"BonBon-Land BonBon-Land is a Danish amusement park located in Holme Olstrup in the South of Zealand, about 100km from Copenhagen. This 34-acre park attracts about 450.000 each season. The history of theme park BonBon-land can be dated back to when the Danish sweets boiler Michael Spangsberg got an idea to produce wacky candy with such funny names as 'mågeklatter', 'hundeprutter' and 'tissebleer'. From early on the candy became very popular, and children wanted to visit the factory in Holme Olstrup (a small Danish town in the countryside) to see how the cheeky and delicious pieces of candy were made. However,"
"in 2010 are 'Svend Svingarm' and a brand new 4D cinema. In 2012 it was ranked as one of the weirdest parks by ""Time"". The park has Arcade Games, various Test-Your-Skill Games and a Kiddie Show. BonBon-Land BonBon-Land is a Danish amusement park located in Holme Olstrup in the South of Zealand, about 100km from Copenhagen. This 34-acre park attracts about 450.000 each season. The history of theme park BonBon-land can be dated back to when the Danish sweets boiler Michael Spangsberg got an idea to produce wacky candy with such funny names as 'mågeklatter', 'hundeprutter' and 'tissebleer'. From early"
"Tivoli Gardens Tivoli Gardens (or simply Tivoli) is an amusement park and pleasure garden in Copenhagen, Denmark. The park opened on 15 August 1843 and is the second-oldest operating amusement park in the world, after Dyrehavsbakken in nearby Klampenborg, also in Denmark. With 4.6 million visitors in 2017, Tivoli is the second-most popular seasonal amusement park in the world after Europa-Park. Tivoli is the most-visited theme park in Scandinavia, and the fifth most-visited theme park in Europe, only behind Disneyland Park, Europa-Park, Walt Disney Studios Park and Efteling. The amusement park was first called ""Tivoli & Vauxhall""; ""Tivoli"" alluding to"
"was followed by Legoland Windsor in England, Legoland California in Carlsbad, US and Legoland Deutschland in Günzburg, Germany. In addition, Legoland Sierksdorf was opened in 1973, but soon closed in 1976. In July 2005, the Lego Group announced that it had reached a deal with private investment company the Blackstone Group to sell all four parks for €375m to the Blackstone subsidiary Merlin Entertainments. Under the terms of the deal, The Lego Group would take a 30% share in Merlin Entertainments and positions on their board. The sale of the theme parks was part of a wider strategy to restructure"