SkyWheel Helsinki
| SkyWheel Helsinki | |
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| Former names | Finnair SkyWheel |
| General information | |
| Status | Operating |
| Type | Ferris wheel |
| Location | Helsinki,Finland |
| Address | Katajanokanlaituri 2 |
| Coordinates | 60°10′1.8″N24°57′35.2″E/ 60.167167°N 24.959778°E |
| Opened | June 3, 2014 |
| Owner | Skywheel Helsinki Oy |
| Height | 40 m (131 ft) |
| Website | |
| http://skywheel.fi/en/ | |
SkyWheel Helsinkiis a 40-meter (131 feet) tallFerris wheelin centralHelsinki,Finland.One of its gondola cabins, the SkySauna, is the world's firstsaunaon a Ferris wheel.[1]It opened to the public on June 3, 2014.[2]It was originally named theFinnair SkyWheeland its placement onKatajanokkaharbor is where the airlineFinnairfirst located its flight operations in the 1920s.[3]
Design
[edit]TheNetherlands-based Dutch Wheels designed and constructed the wheel.[4]It is a model R40.[5]It has 30 climate controlled gondolas, allowing the wheel to operate year-round.[6]Of these, 29 blue-and-white gondolas can accommodate six people, except for the VIP gondola which can accommodate four.[7]Thewood paneledSkySauna gondola can hold up to five people.[8]The VIP gondola features a glass floor and leather chairs.[3]
References
[edit]- ^Orange, Richard (2016-05-17)."Finland launches rival to the London Eye – with a sauna cabin".Daily Telegraph.ISSN0307-1235.Retrieved2019-11-25.
- ^"Finland: Get a good look at Helsinki from newly opened SkyWheel".Los Angeles Times.2014-06-03.Retrieved2019-11-25.
- ^ab"Finnair SkyWheel arrives in Helsinki".2014-07-25. Archived fromthe originalon 2014-07-25.Retrieved2019-11-25.
- ^Cohen, Aubrey (2014-06-03)."Helsinki's 'Finnair Skywheel' joins the world's great wheels".seattlepi.Retrieved2019-11-25.
- ^"R-Series".2015-08-14. Archived fromthe originalon 2015-08-14.Retrieved2019-11-25.
- ^"Sätt kurs mot en ny höjdare i Helsingfors".Aftonbladet(in Swedish). 2014-06-17.Retrieved2019-11-25.
- ^"SkyWheel Helsinki".Retrieved2019-11-25.
- ^"SkySauna".Retrieved2019-11-25.
External links
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- Official website(in English)
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