A short circuit is believed to have started the blaze, which has destroyed an area of Miniland, the part of the park which features miniature Lego replicas of some of the world’s most famous buildings.

Legoland Billund

The fire began at around 4am on May 29 and was quickly extinguished, according to a report from local newspaper JydskeVestkysten.

Senior public relationship manager at the park, Kasper Tangsig, told the publication that staff were sad after building and looking after the attraction for so many years. He said that video surveillance shows that the fire started in a toy car or truck that was recharging overnight.