Visitors Help Complete World’s Longest Bridge Built From Lego Bricks at Qatar National Library

Press release

Published December 3rd, 2018 - 05:11 GMT

The bridge will be displayed at the Library until 6 January 2019.

Visitors from across Qatar contributed to completing a 33-meter-long suspension bridge, which is built from more than 260,000 LEGO® bricks. The bridge is displayed at Qatar National Library as part of the 2018 Qatar British Festival, organized in collaboration with the British Council and the British Embassy in Qatar.

The last brick on the structure was placed today by Dr. Sohair Wastawy, Executive Director of Qatar National Library. Mrs Sam Ayton, Director of the British Council, Qatar, Dr. Waseem Kotoub, Director of the Qatar British Festival, and representatives from the British Embassy in Qatar were also present at the ceremony.

The bridge is the longest such structure in the world and was designed by Dr. Robin Sham, a fellow at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). A replica of the bridge was created in 2016 by Bright Bricks, a UK-based builder of large-scale LEGO® structures, and LEGO® Certified Professionals, along with AECOM engineers and volunteers.

The bridge will be displayed at the Library until 6 January 2019.

Background Information

Qatar National Library

Qatar National Library acts as a steward of Qatar’s national heritage by collecting, preserving and making available the country’s recorded history. In its role as a research library with a preeminent heritage library, the Library fosters and promotes greater global insight into the history and culture of the Gulf region. As a public library, we provide equal access for all of Qatar's residents to an environment that supports creativity, independent decision-making, and cultural development. Through all our functions, we provide leadership to the country’s library and cultural heritage sector.