World's Largest Lego Tower Erected In Brazil (PHOTOS)

Brazil has smashed Chile's record by completing the world's largest Lego tower.

CNN is reporting that the tower -- erected at a Sao Paulo shopping center -- reaches a height of 102 feet and 3 inches, breaks the previous record set in Santiago by 25 centimeters (9.84 inches).

As the Telegraph reports, the tower is composed of 500,000 individual pieces -- the last of which Brazilian soccer great Cafu snapped into place Saturday.

View photos of the record-breaking tower here:

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[Flavia Cataudella]

06:14 PM on 04/13/2011

Quite an accomplishment, but I hope when they're done with it and take it apart all those legos can go to underprivileged kids who need some toys.

[PiedType]

03:04 PM on 04/13/2011

I'd be happier if the head said "tallest" instead of "largest."

[dayzee10]

11:49 PM on 04/12/2011

Thats quite the erection!!

[jsgaetano]

11:30 PM on 04/12/2011

Any Duplo blocks in there?

[Andy Bradford]

11:10 PM on 04/12/2011

Im glad they're using their time wisely...

[AslanRules]

09:23 PM on 04/12/2011

Gee, I think I may have that many Legos in my family room!

[ArchStanton400]

08:15 PM on 04/12/2011

Wonder if it will be on display at the Olympic Park when the Games come to Rio?

[Maranda MassieGuthrie]

07:57 PM on 04/12/2011

that's pretty cool..

[dkrypt]

02:47 PM on 04/12/2011

I won't count it unless it's free-standing. Support wires galore in every direction don't impress me.

[BannedInBoston]

07:28 PM on 04/12/2011

Yeah. It has to be capable of being toppled by a large Leggo airplane....

[jsgaetano]

11:29 PM on 04/12/2011

Leggo my Eggo!

[TAP1]

01:35 PM on 04/12/2011

I bought that same Lego set online last year. Mine only had 499,999 pieces. Am I missing one piece, and what color is it?

[ArchStanton400]

08:16 PM on 04/12/2011

As a kid my little brother insisted I remove all the brown lego pieces from the toybox before we started playing. (grin)

[Ramkshrestha]

01:01 PM on 04/12/2011

Congratulation, but waiting another record breaker in this epoch of competetion.

[nolabels]

11:08 AM on 04/12/2011

Cool!

[Rasalom]

11:02 AM on 04/12/2011

It's a shame you won't be able to walk over that parking lot at night without ruining your feet now.

[Neets101]

08:49 PM on 04/12/2011

So true.

[allyoucaneatbaby]

10:09 AM on 04/12/2011

psh, my brother and i stacked em twice as high every weekend back in the day....not impressed

[dutch163]

09:31 AM on 04/12/2011

interesting....Legos are more than a toy
they are also a teaching tool
Schools have FIRST Lego Leagues ..an afterschool club..which combines Legos projects and computer programs..pre-engineering skills
this leads to FIRST Robotics teams in HS...which is mechanical engineering

I got my own kids motorized Lego kits when they were young...

my daughter is now teaching Principles of engineering to HS kids, and runs a Lego league in the districts elementary school

who knew there was so much potential in that little plastic block?

[mcsmith744]

07:56 PM on 04/12/2011

Thinly veiled plant from Lego PR Division.

Just kidding that's a pretty cool story, bro.

[dutch163]

08:14 PM on 04/12/2011

LOL..no just a lifelong educator and proud mom!
(they should give me some royalties tho! LOL)

[Qalbee]

02:36 AM on 04/15/2011

So true! Lego kits are very essential in making a child's mind dynamic.They are fun!
I remember my dad bought us four Lego sets when we were young.One of them was the Tech one...And that was Cool.