Description of the attraction
The Eye of London, or as it is also called the Millennium Wheel, is a giant Ferris wheel installed in London on the banks of the Thames. Wheel height 135 meters. It was erected to commemorate the Millennium celebration. Architects - David Marks and Julia Barfield.
The wheel has 32 egg-shaped passenger capsules, according to the number of districts that make up Greater London. Each capsule can accommodate up to 25 people. The capsules are completely closed, so during the movement passengers can either sit or walk freely around the cabin. The wheel travels at a speed of 26 cm per second (0.9 km / h), a full revolution takes approximately 45 minutes. This speed allows you not to stop the wheel for boarding and disembarking passengers, but for the elderly and disabled, the wheel is stopped for safety reasons.
Fragments of the wheel were delivered along the Thames on barges and mounted in a horizontal position, then a special lifting system lifted the finished wheel. The Ferris wheel immediately became very popular, it is the most visited paid attraction in London, and 3.5 million people admire the panorama of London from it every year.
The massive construction of the Ferris wheel looks delicate and light, and its installation in London is often compared to the appearance of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The Eye of London has become the same symbol of the city and also gives its visitors a rare opportunity to admire the entire city from a bird's eye view. The lights come on at dusk and the Eye of London is an unforgettable sight.
