Alem Cultural and Entertainment Center explained
Alem Cultural and Entertainment Center is a cultural center in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. It was officially opened to the public on May 18, 2012. The opening ceremony was attended by the President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.[1]
The 95m (312feet) tall structure[1] has a 17m (56feet) decorative spire on top[2] and has six floors, each of which are 7m (23feet) tall (four floors are above ground and two floors are below ground).[3]
A 57m (187feet) diameter[1] [3] [4] glass and white-steel casing on top of the building contains a Ferris wheel known as 'Alem', meaning 'The Universe'.[5] Alem was recognised by Guinness World Records as the world's tallest Ferris wheel in an enclosed space at the time of the opening ceremony.[1]
The wheel itself is [4] [6] in height and was built by Fabbri Group through its Giant Wheels brand.[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: V@DIM . President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov attends the ceremony of laying flowers to the Monument of Constitution and opening the Alem Center . Turkmenistan.gov.tm . 2014-01-19 . 2014-01-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140102193652/http://turkmenistan.gov.tm/_eng/?id=816 . dead .
- Web site: Turkmenistan claims largest Ferris wheel record . Guardian . 2014-01-19.
- http://www.tgt.ru/menu-ver/encyclopedia/tourism/countries/dostoprimechatelnosti/dostoprimechatelnosti_802.html Cultural and entertainment center "Alem"
- Web site: Turkmenistan builds largest indoor Ferris wheel . Guinnessworldrecords.com . 2012-05-24 . 2014-01-19.
- Web site: Turkmenistan claims world's biggest Ferris wheel . Universalnewswires.com . 2012-05-18 . 2014-01-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192656/http://www.universalnewswires.com/centralasia/viewstory.aspx?id=12040 . 2014-01-02 . dead .
- http://only-most.ru/?p=3407 Ferris Ashgabat got Guinness Book of Records
- Web site: Giant Wheels - News . 2014-08-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140816031729/http://www.giantwheels.info/news.htm . 2014-08-16 . dead .
