Amber Sky
| AmberSky Gdańsk | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Status | Operational |
| Type | Ferris wheel |
| Location | Gdańsk, Poland |
| Address | Ołowianka 1, Gdansk, Poland |
| Coordinates | 54°21′10″N 18°39′33″E / 54.3527694°N 18.6592275°E |
| Opened | 2016-07 |
| Owner | SkyWheels Poland[1] |
| Height | 50 m (164 ft) |
Amber Sky is a 50-meter tall Ferris wheel in Gdańsk. It opened to the public in June 2016. It changed locations and reopened to the public on December 1, 2018. Initially located on Granary Island, it changed locations and was reopened on Ołowianka in 2018.[2][3]
Design
The Netherlands-based Dutch Wheels designed and constructed the wheel;[4] it was built in accordance with the specifications of the model R50SP-36.[5] It has 36 climate-controlled gondolas that can accommodate eight people each.[6] A VIP gondola features a glass floor.[7] Each gondola weighs 440 tonnes (69,000 st).[8]
References
- ^ Kujawska, Agnieszka (2019-09-07). ""Koło życia" zakręciło się w Gdańsku. Dochód z biletów na przejazd AmberSky zostanie przekazany na rzecz Fundacji Pomorze Dzieciom [zdjęcia]". Dziennik Bałtycki (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-12-26.
- ^ "Ołowianka zamiast Wyspy Spichrzów. Koło widokowe AmberSky zmienia lokalizację". Gdansk.pl (in Polish). 2018-11-07. Archived from the original on 2019-12-26. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
- ^ Oleksy, Ewelina (2016-03-26). "Koło widokowe w tym sezonie nie dla Gdańska?". Dziennik Bałtycki (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-12-26.
- ^ Paszliński, Dominik (2017-02-01). "Przyjadą z Meksyku, żeby złożyć koło widokowe AmberSky". gdansk.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2017-02-04. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
- ^ "Amber Sky". Dutch Wheels. Archived from the original on 2017-01-01. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
- ^ Starowieyski, Lukasz (2019-02-22). "Ferris (Wheel) Tale". My Guide Gdansk. Archived from the original on 2019-12-26. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
- ^ "Gdansk - Ferris Wheel". I Love Poland. 2018-04-25. Archived from the original on 2019-12-26. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
- ^ "Koło Widokowe AmberSky". Archived from the original on 2019-04-27. Retrieved 2019-12-26.