Sun of Moscow explained

Sun of Moscow
Native Name:Солнце Москвы
Status:Operating
Cancelled:Still operating
Building Type:Observation wheel
Location:VDNH
Address:2nd Ostankinskaya Street, 3
Location City:Moscow
Location Country:Russia
Start Date:November 2020
Completion Date:July 2022
Destruction Date:-->

The Sun of Moscow (Russian: Солнце Москвы|Solntse Moskvy) is a panoramic wheel in VDNKh park, Moscow, Russia. It was constructed in 2022 as a replacement for previously dismantled Moscow-850. At 140 m high minus the height of the elevated platform, it became the tallest Ferris wheel in Russia and in Europe, surpassing London Eye (135 m) in raw height, while still smaller in diameter.[1] The wheel opened on the City Day 11 September 2022, when Moscow's 875th anniversary was celebrated.[2]

The total weight of the parts is about 1,500 tons. The wheel has 30 cabins. Each of them weighs 4300 kilograms and can accommodate up to 15 people. One revolution takes 18 minutes 40 seconds. Visibility from the wheel is about 50 kilometers (31 miles).[3]

There were concerns among locals about the safety, noise, and possible ecological impact of the wheel on its surroundings.[4] [5] The launch of the wheel was plagued with technical issues.[6] [7]

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  1. Web site: 2022-09-10 . В Москве открыли самое большое колесо обозрения в Европе . 2023-06-24 . Interfax.ru . ru.
  2. Web site: Vladimir Putin celebrates huge new Ferris wheel in Moscow . 11 September 2022 .
  3. Web site: Moscow Ferris Wheel 2023 — ticket price, height, tips . 6 October 2022 .
  4. Web site: "Солнце Москвы" ужаснуло горожан. . 2021-01-23 . 2021-01-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210131062544/https://www.cian.ru/stati-solntse-moskvy-uzhasnulo-gorozhan-299254/ . live .
  5. Web site: Восход "Солнца Москвы" или закат для жителей Останкино . 2021-01-23 . 2021-01-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210129134807/https://www.nakanune.ru/articles/115576/ . live .
  6. https://daily.afisha.ru/news/67691-koleso-obozreniya-solnce-moskvy-kotoroe-vchera-otkryl-putin-zakrylos/ Колесо обозрения «Солнце Москвы», которое вчера открыл Путин, закрылось
  7. Web site: Misic . Katy . Ferris wheel opened by Putin in Moscow stops working a day later Alugy . 11 September 2022 . 2022-09-20 . en.