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London Eye
The London Eye, the massive Ferris
wheel was built
on the banks of the River Thames in
1999.
From the top of the London Eye you
can see things
about 25 miles away. On a clear day,
you
out Winsor Castle. It is one of the
highest viewing
platforms in London (the viewing
platform of the
can
make
Shard is higher).
It takes a 30 minutes to complete
the
revolution
and doesn’t have to stop for passengers to step on and off.
It took 7 years to construct the London Eye and it was designed by a number of architects.
More than 3 and a half million people every year go on the London Eye and it can carry 800 people on
every revolution.
There are 32 capsules (one for each London borough).
Each
one weights 10 tones and carry 25 passengers. The
capsules are air-conditioned and seats are provided,
although passengers are able to walk around.
At
135m high, the London eye is one of the tallest buildings
in the
city.
The
London Eye was often called the Millennium Wheel when
it was
first opened.
It has already become an iconic London building. It provides a focal point for London’s New Year’s
firework display and was light up in the colours of the Union Jack to celebrate the wedding of Prince
Charles and Kate Middleton.
The spindle which holds the wheel weights over 300 tones and is 23 meters high.
The London Eye is not the first big wheel to be located in London. The Great Wheel was constructed
in 1895 for the Empire of India Exhibition. It was demolished in 1907 having being used by over 2
million people.
