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]
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]