Giant Ferris Wheel
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The Giant Ferris Wheel is a historic, iconic observation wheel in Vienna’s Prater amusement park, renowned as one of the city’s most recognizable symbols and tourist attractions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wiener Riesenrad | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ferris wheel
ⓘ
historic structure ⓘ landmark ⓘ observation wheel ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Giant Ferris Wheel
ⓘ
surface form:
Wiener Riesenrad
|
| appearsIn |
Before Sunrise
ⓘ
The Third Man ⓘ numerous films set in Vienna ⓘ |
| builtToCommemorate |
Franz Joseph I of Austria
ⓘ
surface form:
Golden Jubilee of Emperor Franz Joseph I
|
| category |
observation wheel in Europe
ⓘ
structure in Leopoldstadt ⓘ tourist attraction in Vienna ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1897 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1896 ⓘ |
| country | Austria ⓘ |
| currentNumberOfGondolas | 15 ⓘ |
| designer | Walter Bassett Bassett ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 60 metres ⓘ |
| engineer | Walter Bassett Bassett ⓘ |
| feature |
enclosed wooden cabins
ⓘ
panoramic views of Vienna ⓘ |
| function |
observation of Vienna skyline
ⓘ
tourist entertainment ⓘ |
| height |
about 65 metres
ⓘ
approximately 64.75 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic landmark of Vienna ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1897 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Prater
ⓘ
surface form:
Prater amusement park
Vienna Prater ⓘ |
| location |
Leopoldstadt
ⓘ
Prater ⓘ Vienna ⓘ |
| material | steel ⓘ |
| near |
Praterstern railway station
ⓘ
surface form:
Praterstern transport hub
|
| notableFor |
being one of Vienna’s most recognizable symbols
ⓘ
historic engineering design ⓘ |
| openedToPublic | 1897 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Wiener Riesenrad Betriebs- und Besitzgesellschaft ⓘ |
| originalNumberOfGondolas | 30 ⓘ |
| partOf | Vienna’s cultural heritage ⓘ |
| reconstruction | post–World War II restoration with fewer cabins ⓘ |
| survivedEvent | World War II ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Prater
ⓘ
surface form:
Prater amusement park
Vienna ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
private cabin events
ⓘ
round trip ride ⓘ |
| viewOver |
Danube Canal area
ⓘ
historic center of Vienna ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Wiener Riesenrad