The London Eye has become a major tourist attraction for the city, so Moscow is hoping a similar structure will attract more visitor’s to the Russian capital. Except that theirs will be the world’s tallest, with a unique spokeless design.
Standing over 220m tall, the tentatively named Moscow View ferris wheel will top the 165m Singapore Flyer, the current record holder, and the 135m London Eye. And if being visible for miles isn’t enough to make it stand out and lure tourists, the wheel will also have a visually distinct spokeless design, with passenger cabins that move along a rail system.
Designed by US-based architecture firm Gensler, the Moscow View will be part of a larger complex with restaurants, shopping, galleries and theatres in the base, that’s expected to cost in the neighbourhood of $US300 million. The city is still deciding on where to build the attraction, but having chosen Moscow instead of Siberia is a sure sign they’re already on the right track. [Reuters via Business Insider]
Patrick
Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 1:55 PMBeats the hell out of the eyesore we’re ending up with here in Melbourne..
Andy
Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 9:31 PMTotally agree, why even bother…
Troy
Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 11:22 PMYeah its such a freakin joke, its on its 3rd reconstruction or something now yeah?
cflow
Sunday, November 27, 2011 at 3:54 PMhahahhahahahaha
…wait
Hahahhahahahahahahha
Rico Suave
Monday, November 28, 2011 at 1:15 PMYes these wheels are really pointless. But that may be because they are round.
Eccentric
Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 2:48 PMGiven Russia’s rampant corruption and the countries shitty weather I think I’ll stay clear thanks, at least until that self serving wanker that’s running the place leaves anyway!
Sardo
Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 3:03 PMShitty weather? Last time I was there it was blue skies and around 30 every day.
I’d say an actual problem is the lack of nice areas people would want to have a view of.
Antonia
Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 10:07 PMI would’ve preferred that the “carriages” ran on the outside of the circle rather than the inside. In that way, once you get to the top you get an uninterrupted 360 degree view. On the inside you never get an uninterrupted view (and the people on the other side of the circle get to look at you).
Prashy
Sunday, November 27, 2011 at 10:05 AMNear Red Square would be awesome. No space, though.
TsaRocket
Sunday, November 27, 2011 at 11:07 AMIf they want to boost tourism, they should make the visa process easier not build giant terrorist targets.
FitzBatman
Sunday, November 27, 2011 at 7:50 PMexactly what I clicked this article to say. There’s the first problem. Everything else is peripheral.