In the process over 1700 tonnes of steel were used for the structure and more than 3000 tonnes of concrete were used for the foundations.
The futuristic looking capsules, accommodating up to 25 passengers, were transported all the way from France by train through the chunnel. Each egg-shaped capsule is 8 meters long and weighs 500kg. The 25 meter (82 ft) long spindle was built in the Czech Republic. The rim has a diameter of 122m (400ft), about 200 times the size of a bicycle wheel. 80 Spokes connect the rim with the spindle.
It was built out of metal and the carriages were made out of transparent plastic
It took approximately 6 years to build the London Eye.
because london is epic!
The components of the London Eye came from several different countries.
1999 and it opened in 2000
No, it took about two years to build.
They started to build it in 1998 and finished in 2000.
About one year.
£75 million
A guy called prince Alice decided to build the London eye so that everyone can see the five famous places of London.
Well they called it the london eye so it wouldnt make much sense to put in moscow
The London Eye
It took 7yrs to build, hundreds of people from 5 different countries helped build it to make the London Eye a reality.