Great Berlin Wheel
The Great Berlin Wheel is a giant Ferris wheel to be built near the Berlin Zoological Garden (Zoologischer Garten Berlin) in Berlin, Germany, by the Great Wheel Corporation.
It was originally planned to be 185 m (607 ft) tall, with 36 passenger capsules,[1][2] but this was subsequently revised to 175 m (574 ft) tall, with 28 passenger capsules, each able to accommodate 40 persons.[3]
The groundbreaking ceremony was on 3 December 2007[4] and completion was originally planned for 2008,[5] but the project has since stalled after encountering financial obstacles.[6]
If completed, it would be taller than the 165 m (541 ft) Singapore Flyer (world's tallest Ferris wheel since 2008) and the 135 m (443 ft) London Eye (Europe's tallest Ferris wheel).
[edit] References
- ^ Bau-Projekt: Grünes Licht für Riesenrad am Zoo - Nachrichten Regionales - Berlin - WELT ONLINE
- ^ The Great Wheel Corporation - Riesenrad Zoo
- ^ great berlin wheel
- ^ Der Tagesspiegel newspaper report
- ^ The Ferris Wheel near the Zoo has been approved
- ^ Planned Great Wheel for I-Drive area of Orlando on hold
Coordinates: 52°30′36″N 13°19′59″E / 52.510°N 13.333°E
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