Amber Sky

AmberSky Gdańsk
General information
StatusOperational
TypeFerris wheel
LocationGdańsk, Poland
AddressOłowianka 1, Gdansk, Poland
Coordinates54°21′10″N 18°39′33″E / 54.3527694°N 18.6592275°E / 54.3527694; 18.6592275
Opened2016-07
OwnerSkyWheels Poland[1]
Height50 m (164 ft)

Amber Sky is a Ferris wheel in Gdańsk. At a height of 50 metres (160 ft), it opened to the public in June 2016. 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Oleksy, Ewelina (2016-03-26). "Koło widokowe w tym sezonie nie dla Gdańska?". Dziennik Bałtycki (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Amber Sky". Dutch Wheels. Archived from the original on 2017-01-01. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  6. ^ Starowieyski, Lukasz (2019-02-22). "Ferris (Wheel) Tale". My Guide Gdansk. Archived from the original on 2019-12-26. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  7. ^ "Gdansk - Ferris Wheel". I Love Poland. 2018-04-25. Archived from the original on 2019-12-26. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  8. ^ "Koło Widokowe AmberSky". Archived from the original on 2019-04-27. Retrieved 2019-12-26.