SkyView Rotterdam explained

SkyView Rotterdam
Location:Rotterdam, Netherlands
Status:Decommissioned
Building Type:Ferris wheel
Opened Date:4 September 2018
Height:450NaN0
Owner:SkyView Attractions
Website:https://www.skyviewrotterdam.nl/
Address:Hoogstraat, 3011 HB Rotterdam, Netherlands
Destruction Date:July 2019

SkyView Rotterdam was a 45-meter-tall Ferris wheel in the center of Rotterdam. It opened to the public on September 4, 2018, and was decommissioned in July 2019.[1] Some residents of Markthal protested its construction citing privacy concerns.[2] It was expected to stay for five years,[3] but operated for less than one year. It may relocate to Spain.[4]

Design

The Netherlands-based Dutch Wheels designed and constructed the wheel. It was a model R50SP-36.[5] It had 36 climate controlled gondolas that could accommodate 6 people each. A VIP gondola featured a glass floor. A dining car was reservable for dinner or high tea, which is why it was also known as the Dinner Wheel.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Het is voorbij: het reuzenrad naast de Markthal wordt afgebroken. 2019-07-29. AD.nl. nl. 2019-12-26.
  2. Web site: Locals furious about Rotterdam's ferris wheel plans for the Markthal. 2017-12-19. DutchNews.nl. en-GB. 2019-12-26.
  3. Web site: Plan voor 'Rotterdam Eye' verrast vriend en vijand. 2016-07-31. AD.nl. nl. 2019-12-26.
  4. Web site: Rotterdam Dinner Wheel. van Putten. Bryan. 2016-08-21. Rotterdam Style. en-gb. 2019-12-26.
  5. Web site: SkyView Rotterdam. Dutch Wheels. 2019-12-26.
  6. Web site: Krijgt het reuzenrad een andere plek in Rotterdam? Gemeente en exploitant praten erover. 2019-07-30. AD.nl. nl. 2019-12-26.