The birth of Legoland at Billund in Denmark - every kid's fantasy

Billund in Denmark is the birthplace of Lego, probably the greatest children's toy ever invented.

Created by Godtfred Christiansen in 1968 who was born in Billund, what once started out as a single model village created in plastic lego bricks, has today become one of the most famous fantasy theme parks in the world - Legoland. It was Ole Christiansen, Godtfred's father, who was the inspiration behind the creation of lego. As a young carpenter, he started building wooden toys that fit together into countless different combinations. The name he gave to these early toys was "Lego". This word comes from the Danish words for "play well" - "leg" and "godt" together.

One million of us visit Legoland in Denmark every year, and through a child's eyes, the parkland is a fantasy of all their dreams come true.