Ferris Wheel in Hafencity - Hamburg, Germany
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N 53° 32.390 E 009° 59.670
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One of a largest transportable Ferris wheels (height - 60 meters, i.e. 200 ft) in the worlds located in Hafencity, Hamburg.
Waymark Code: WMEJB0
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Date Posted: 06/04/2012
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This Ferris wheel was built in 1980 by the firm Steiger.
According to its web-page - (
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visit link)
On the presented coordinates one can visit the Ferris wheel from May 4th to July 8th, 2012.
It weighs 450 tons and is 60 meters high, higher than all the buildings in Hafencity.
Designed by the Steiger showmen company of Bad Oeynhausen, in conjunction with engineering company Dr. Cassens and Jäschke of Bremen. It has 42 passenger cars,and weighs 450 tons.
The foundation of the wheel consists of the 22 container pallets used to transport components of the wheel. In total, 32 vehicles are needed to transport the entire wheel. Two of the jackstands supporting the axle also serve as cranes to erect the A-frame.The wheel is equipped with a complex LED lighting system, allowing complex multi-coloured patterns to be displayed.
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