It was built as part of London's millennium celebration. This was designed by the architectural team of husband and wife, David Marks and Julia Barfield. It took more than a year and half to complete. Over 1700 tonnes of steel were used for the structure and more than 3000 tonnes of concrete were used for the foundations.
The futuristic looking capsules, each egg-shaped capsule is 8 meters long and weight 500kg. The 25 meters (82 ft) long spindle was built in the Czech Republic. The rim has a diameter of 122m (400ft), about 200 times the size of a bicycle wheel. 80 Spokes connect the rim with the spindle.
The inside of the egg-shaped capsule. It is very big and comfortable space for the passengers.....
have the chance to see the view of beautiful London on the top place. The observation wheel turns slow enough for people to embark while it is moving. A complete turn takes about 30 minutes. The passengers can have a great 360 view over London. Many famous landmarks are clearly visible, including Buckingham Palace, St. Paul's Cathedral and the houses of Parliament. On a clear day, you can see as far as 40 km
(25 miles)....
And this is the view of the London Eye at night. Most of the tourists like to spend their time at night because they do not want missing the view of London Eye that more spectacular...
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