LEGO® Kladno Factory Marks 25 Years with 128,333 Brick Royal Crown

If you want a factory tour that feels half Willy Wonka, half royal parade, head to Czechia. The LEGO® Kladno site just turned 25, and instead of cake, it built a two-metre-high royal crown from 128,333 LEGO® bricks. Yes, medieval bling in plastic glory, right in Prague’s Hradčany Square.

From 80 People to a Small City

Back in 2000, the factory started with just 80 staff. Fast forward and more than 3,300 colleagues now keep the LEGO® supply chain humming across Europe and beyond. Entire families work here, and employees from 30 countries call Kladno home. The place has even bagged the Randstad “Best Employer” award three years running.

Solar Panels and Paper Bags

This isn’t just about making LEGO® sets. Kladno led the charge on sustainability with paper-based pre-pack bags and 3,500-plus solar panels powering production. The energy footprint is shrinking, while the creativity footprint is booming.

Building Giants

Kladno is also where the famous Model Production team lives. These are the folks who turned LEGO® bricks into life-sized F1 cars in Miami. Now they’ve crowned themselves with royal grandeur. It’s over the top, but so is LEGO, and that’s why you love it.

Playing Like a King

For the anniversary, families joined crown-building workshops and LEGO® minifigure royal makeovers. Ambassadors showed up. Kids built plastic monarchies. And somehow, a Danish toy brand reminded Czechia of its own regal history.

The Kladno story isn’t done. Solar panels will multiply. New models will tower. And for every 128,333-brick crown, there will be a little bag of LEGO® minifigures shipped from this factory to your living room. A crown for Prague, bricks for the world.