Great Berlin Wheel

The Great Berlin Wheel was a giant Ferris wheel to be built near the Berlin Zoological Garden (Zoologischer Garten Berlin) in Berlin, Germany, by the Great Wheel Corporation.

Artist's impression of the Great Berlin Wheel

It was originally planned to be 185 m (607 ft) tall, with 36 passenger capsules,[1][2] but this was subsequently revised to 175 m (574 ft) tall, with 28 passenger capsules, each able to accommodate 40 persons.[3]

The groundbreaking ceremony was on 3 December 2007[4] and completion was originally planned for 2008,[5] but the project stalled after encountering financial obstacles.[6]

If it had been built, it would have become the world's tallest Ferris wheel, superseding the 165 m (541 ft) Singapore Flyer (world's tallest 2008-2014).

References

1. Bau-Projekt: Grünes Licht für Riesenrad am Zoo - Nachrichten Regionales - Berlin - WELT ONLINE
2. "The Great Wheel Corporation - Riesenrad Zoo". Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
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4. Der Tagesspiegel newspaper report
5. "The Ferris Wheel near the Zoo has been approved". Archived from the original on 2009-06-01. Retrieved 2009-12-07.
6. Planned Great Wheel for I-Drive area of Orlando on hold