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London Eye

The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel situated on the banks of the River Thames in London, England. At 135 meters tall with a 120 meter diameter, it is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom. Since opening in 2000, the London Eye has become a major landmark and tourist destination in London.

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London Eye

The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel situated on the banks of the River Thames in London, England. At 135 meters tall with a 120 meter diameter, it is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom. Since opening in 2000, the London Eye has become a major landmark and tourist destination in London.

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The Millennium Wheel

(London Eye)

Made by:
Angela Bozinoska
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London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel situated on the banks of the River
Thames, in London, England. The entire structure is 135 metres tall
and the wheel has a diameter of 120 metres.

It is the tallest Ferris


wheel in Europe, and
the most popular paid
tourist attraction in the
United Kingdom

The London Eye was formally opened by the then Prime Minister,
Tony Blair, on 31 December 1999, although it was not opened to
the public until 9 March 2000 because of technical problems. Since
its opening, the Eye has become a major landmark and tourist
attraction.
The London Eye in popular culture
The Eye is a plot device in the first episode of the 2005 Doctor
Who series, "Rose"
The Eye is featured in the 2007 children's mystery novel The
London Eye Mystery
The Eye is featured in the 2007 film Fantastic Four: Rise of the
Silver Surfer

Sir Richard Rogers, winner of the 2007 Pritzker


Architecture Prize, wrote of the London Eye in a book
about the project,

The Eye has done for London what the Eiffel Tower did for
Paris, which is to give it a symbol and to let people climb
above the city and look back down on it. Not just
specialists or rich people, but everybody. That's the
beauty of it: it is public and accessible, and it is in a great
position at the heart of London.
General informations for the Millennium
Wheel
General information
Status Complete
Type Ferris wheel

Western end of Jubilee Gardens, on


Location the South Bank of the River Thames,
London Borough of Lambeth

51°30′12″N 0°07′11″W / 51.5033°N


0.1197°W / 51.5033; -
Coordinates 0.1197Coordinates: 51°30′12″N
0°07′11″W / 51.5033°N 0.1197°W /
51.5033; -0.1197

Construction started 1998[citation needed]

31 December 1999
Inaugurated
Opened: 9 March 2000[citation needed]

Cost £70 million[1]


Height 135 metres (443 ft)[2]
Technical details
Diameter 120 metres (394 ft)[2]
Design and construction

Frank Anatole, Nic Bailey, Julia


Barfield, Steven Chilton, Malcolm
Architect
Cook, David Marks, Mark
Sparrowhawk

Engineer Arup
Questions:

• Is London Eye a • Where is the


giant Ferris wheel? Millennium Wheel?
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• Is the Millennium
Wheel a touristic
attraction in England and
in Europe?
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