List of Ferris wheels in Moscow
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There are, according to Wikimapia, seven operating Ferris wheel
s in Moscow, the tallest of which is the 70 metres (230 ft) Moscow-850
.
There are also plans to build a very large Ferris wheel with a height of 220 metres (722 ft) there, but no decision on its location has been taken.
Ferris wheel
A Ferris wheel is a nonbuilding structure consisting of a rotating upright wheel with passenger cars attached to the rim in such a way that as the wheel turns, the cars are kept upright, usually by gravity.Some of the largest and most modern Ferris wheels have cars mounted on...
s in Moscow, the tallest of which is the 70 metres (230 ft) Moscow-850
Moscow-850
Moscow-850 is a giant Ferris wheel located at the All-Russia Exhibition Centre, Moscow, Russia.Moscow-850 has a diameter of and an overall height of . Constructed for Moscow's 1997 850th anniversary, it was promoted as the highest attraction in Moscow and Eastern Europe. It has 40 passenger cars,...
.
There are also plans to build a very large Ferris wheel with a height of 220 metres (722 ft) there, but no decision on its location has been taken.
| Name | Diameter | Year of construction | Coordinates | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow-850 | 70 m | 1997 | 55.8278595°N 37.6402009°W | |
| Large Sokolniki Park Ferris Wheel | 55.7970595°N 37.6750427°W | |||
| Small Sokolnik Park Ferris Wheel | 55.7939897°N 37.6737392°W | |||
| Large Izmaylovskiy Park Ferris Wheel | 55.7701461°N 37.7507025°W | |||
| Small Izmaylovskiy Park Ferris Wheel | 55.7822085°N 37.752167°W | |||
| Gorki Park Large Ferris Wheel | 45 m | 55.72589°N 37.599174°W | demolished | |
| Ostankino Park Ferris Wheel | 31 m | 55.830303°N 37.6155353°W | ||
| Gorki Park Small Ferris Wheel | 14 m | 55.7300207°N 37.6040769°W | demolished | |
| Filevskiy Park Ferris Wheel | 55.747221°N 37.4907884°W |