london eye by the students:tsalikis konstantinos, tsiotsios chris, faros charalampos

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LONDON EYE By the Students:Tsalikis Konstantinos, Tsiotsios Chris, Faros Charalampos

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LONDON EYE

By the Students:Tsalikis Konstantinos,

Tsiotsios Chris,Faros Charalampos

GENERAL DESCRIPTION• Ferris Wheel• Location: South Bank, Lambeth, London• Opened: 31 December 1999• Cost: £70 million• Height: 135m• Diameter: 120m• Architecture Company: Marks Barfield Architects• Engineer Company: Arup• Capacity: 32 capsules, 25 people/capsule→800 people

Interesting things about London Eye

• The London eye is the 3rd biggest ferri wheel in the world !!!

• It is also known as Millennium wheel• The London Eye welcomes an average of 3.5

million customers every year.• The total weight of the wheel and capsules is

2.100 tonnes!

Images of London Eye at several moments