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The London Eye can rightfully be called the calling card of London. And although it has been in the British capital for only 16 years, it is no longer possible to imagine the city without it. Why the London Eye should have been demolished several years ago, which celebrities rode it most often and what colors the wheel is illuminated in - we have collected 10 interesting facts for you about the capital's main attraction!

The London Eye was built as a temporary structure to mark the new millennium and was expected to remain in place until 2005. However, due to the crazy popularity, they decided not to remove the attraction.

More than three million people visit the London Eye every year - more than the Taj Mahal and the Pyramids of Giza.

Over the course of a year, the Ferris wheel rotates about 8 thousand times, covering a distance of 2,300 miles, which is comparable to the distance from London to Cairo.

Supermodel Kate Moss has visited the attraction 25 times - the most of any British celebrity. And American actress Jessica Alba rode the London Eye a record 31 times.

The London Eye rotates at a speed of 0.9 kilometers per hour, without stopping. Passengers enter and exit on the move.

On the wedding day of Prince William and Kate Middleton, the wheel was illuminated in the colors of the British flag, and in 2005 - pink in honor of the first civil partnership concluded on the London Eye.

The wheel has 32 cabins - in accordance with the number of London boroughs. However, due to superstition, the 13th capsule is missing from the attraction.

In one round, the London Eye can carry up to 800 people, which is comparable to the number of passengers of 11 London double deckers.

The spacious Ferris wheel cabins are air conditioned and provide panoramic views of the city within 40 kilometers. On a sunny day you can even see Windsor Castle from there.

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Imagine if any city in the world could have an “all-seeing eye” from which nothing can be hidden! London has its own “eye”: it is one of the largest Ferris wheels in the world. Its view is 360⁰ and from there you can see all 32 areas of London. That is why it is called the London Eye.

When you're in the UK's capital, be sure to visit London's Lambeth district on the south bank of the Thames. The London Eye will help you see the city from a bird's eye view and even a little higher! You will feel like you are sitting on the shoulders of a giant 135 meters high (about the level of the 45th floor!), and right in front of you, or rather below you, you will see the famous Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster.

A little history

The Eye of London was solemnly “opened” on December 31, 1999, for which it is sometimes called "The Millennium Wheel" or "The Wheel of the Millennium". As befits a Ferris wheel, as all Ferris wheels are sometimes called, the London Eye also presents its own surprises. The spectacular launch on the eve of the millennium took place without passengers, as one of the capsule cabins turned out to be faulty. Prime Minister Tony Blair nevertheless ceremoniously pressed the start button, and passengers waited until March to ride the attraction.

The London Eye has been plagued by bad luck even before. The point is that the newspaper Sunday Times in 1993 year held a competition to develop a monumental structure to welcome the new millennium. The competition was attended by husband-and-wife architects David Marks and Julia Barfield with a design for a Ferris wheel. As a result, no one was interested in the project and lost the competition. Fortunately for the residents of London, David and Julia are not used to giving up and therefore they themselves decided to make their dream come true. How many rapids were knocked down to obtain all kinds of permits from area residents, organizations, maritime and river departments, historical societies and officials! Moreover, the grandiose project was developed without the support of government agencies and construction companies. And the finances were found thanks to a chance meeting with neighbor Bob Elling, head of British Airways, during a trivial conversation about sending a Christmas card.

The couple implemented their project for 6 years, and how many obstacles were overcome: technical problems, corporate troubles, and debates with ardent opponents of the development. The topic of the wheel has not left the pages of English newspapers for several years. Many believed that it was inappropriate to spoil the historical center of the city in such a way that aesthetics were inferior to commerce. Moreover, the topic of the wheel was raised in parliament, because the construction site was located just opposite the Palace of Westminster!

The construction itself was not that long - only 16 months. The wheel parts were transported on barges along the Thames and assembled in a "lying" position on special platforms on the river. Then this colossus was lifted using a special system.

The most amazing thing is that the London Eye was conceived as a temporary structure and it had permission for a period of only for 5 years. Its expiration date ended in 2005, but the public loved this attraction so much that they could not part with it. So, “Glaza” has already suffered 15 years and there are high chances that it will last even longer. In general, a similar story happened with Eiffel Tower, which was installed temporarily as the entrance arch of the Paris World Exhibition of 1889. However, it has become the hallmark of Paris!

Interesting Facts

Here is a selection of fascinating facts about the London Eye:

• 1,700 tons of steel were spent on this architectural miracle, and the total weight of the wheel was 2,100 tons. The riverside Ferris wheel is three times taller than Tower Bridge and four times wider than the dome of St Paul's Cathedral.
• From a distance, the London Eye resembles a phantasmagorically giant bicycle wheel. You can ride the attraction in one of 32 transparent space-looking capsule cabins (representing 32 London boroughs), ordering strawberries, truffles and champagne.
  
• Each capsule weighs 10 tons, but they are firmly fixed, as practice has confirmed. The capsules are equipped with air conditioning, heaters, a multimedia screen and wireless Internet, so you can post your selfies from the capsule straight to Instagram.
• Each cabin is designed for 25 people. However, for those who want to be alone with their chosen one or chosen one, there is “Cupid’s Capsule”. True, this pleasure costs £360, but romance is guaranteed! Since the opening of the attraction on the wheel, 5,000 marriage proposals have been made (of which the organizers are aware), 512 weddings have taken place; More than 1.5 million glasses of champagne were drunk.
  
• Cabin No. 2 has a special name - Coronation Capsule, which it received in June 2013 in honor of the 60th anniversary of the coronation of Elizabeth II.
• It is not necessary to stand in the capsule; there are comfortable places to sit. The capsules move almost silently, without swaying at all, so the feeling of reliability and comfort will not leave you. Inside the booths, on installed tablets, you can select the desired language and get details of the history of London by clicking on an object on the screen.
• The London Eye can accommodate up to 800 passengers per revolution, equal to the capacity of 11 double-decker tourist buses.
  
• The London Eye can be cloned! A number of cities want to acquire a similar profitable miracle on their land. This desire was expressed by representatives of Boston, Toronto, Sydney and several other cities, which upset the London tourist board.
• The wheel works non-stop and makes a full revolution in 30 minutes. The rotation speed is 26 cm per second or approximately 15 meters per minute, or 0.9 km per hour, which allows visitors to enter and exit calmly and without panic. Over the course of a year, the London Eye rotates 7,668 times, covering 2,300 miles—the distance from London to Cairo.
  
• Regarding the view: from the wheel you can see the London expanse for 40 miles. In a full turn you can see the Queen's Residence of Windsor, St Paul's Cathedral, Buckingham Palace, Covent Garden and 55 other attractions, weather permitting.
• Until 2008, the London Eye was proudly called “the largest Ferris wheel in the world” in the Guinness Book of Records. But later he lost the championship to the Singapore wheel - Singapore Flyer (165 meters).
  
• Since its opening, the London Eye has received 75 national and international tourism awards for outstanding engineering achievements and architectural value.
• The lighting is implemented with LED lighting from Color Kinetics to allow digital control of the lights. This property was used for illumination in honor of the New Year holidays, the opening of the 2012 Olympics, the anniversary of the reign of Elizabeth II and the birth of Prince George.
  
• The London Eye has gone by different names: it was originally called the Millennium Wheel, then the British Airways London Eye, and later the Merlin Entertainments London Eye. And from January 2011, the attraction was called the ELE Energy London Eye for three years as a result of a deal with a sponsor. And now it's called Coca Cola London Eye.
• The Wheel has become an iconic place for corporate parties, birthdays and weddings. On New Year's and Memorial Day, fireworks displays are held here, as well as filming and commercials.
  
• The London Survey Wheel turned out to be a profitable business. 35 million British pounds (55 million US dollars) were invested in its construction. But in 2009 alone, according to the owner of the company Merlin Entertainment, it “generated” £25 million in profit, so it has long since paid for itself.
• About 4 million people fly on it every year. In terms of the number of visitors, the "Eye" is ahead of the famous Indian Taj Mahal (2.4 million), the Egyptian pyramids (3 million) and St. Paul's Cathedral (2 million).