Moscow-850
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Ferris wheel
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located at the All-Russia Exhibition Centre
All-Russia Exhibition Centre
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, Moscow
Moscow
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, Russia
Russia
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Moscow-850 has a diameter of 70 metres (229.7 ft) and an overall height of 73 metres (239.5 ft). Constructed for Moscow's 1997 850th anniversary, it was promoted as the highest attraction in Moscow and Eastern Europe. It has 40 passenger cars, of which five are open, and the remainder enclosed. Each car can accommodate eight passengers, and each rotation takes seven minutes.
At the time of its construction, Moscow-850 was the tallest extant Ferris wheel in Europe, but has since been surpassed by the 90 metres (295.3 ft) Eurowheel
Eurowheel
Eurowheel is a tall Ferris wheel at the Mirabilandia amusement park near Ravenna, in Emilia–Romagna, Italy. It is famous for its spectacular views over Ravenna and nearby beaches, and its 50,000 light bulbs are said to make it the brightest Ferris wheel in the world.When constructed in 1999,...
built in 1999 at Mirabilandia
Mirabilandia (Italy)
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, Ravenna
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, Italy
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, and the 135 metres (442.9 ft) London Eye
London Eye
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, in England
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, which opened to the public in March 2000. Previous holders of this record include the 90 metres (295.3 ft) Great Wheel
Great Wheel
The Great Wheel was a Ferris wheel built for the Empire of India Exhibition at Earls Court in London in 1895.Great Wheel may also refer to:* Beijing Great Wheel, a Ferris wheel proposed for Beijing, China...
, built for the Empire of India Exhibition at Earls Court
Earls Court
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, London
London
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, in 1895 and demolished in 1907, and the 100 metres (328.1 ft) Grande Roue de Paris, built for the 1900 Exposition Universelle
Exposition Universelle (1900)
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in France
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and demolished in 1920.
Moscow-850 is the tallest Ferris wheel in Russia. A taller wheel, the 170 metres (558 ft) Rus-3000, was planned to open in Moscow in 2004 but the project was cancelled. More recently, an approximately 180 metres (591 ft) wheel has been considered for Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure
Gorky Park (Moscow)
Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure is an amusement park in Moscow, named after Maxim Gorky.-History:...
, and a 150 metres (492 ft) wheel proposed for a location near Sparrow Hills
Sparrow Hills
Sparrow Hills, Vorobyovy Gory is a hill on the right bank of the Moskva River and one of highest points in Moscow with an altitude up to 220 m ....
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