SkyWheel Helsinki | |
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Former names | Finnair SkyWheel |
General information | |
Status | Operating |
Type | Ferris wheel |
Location | Helsinki, Finland |
Address | Katajanokanlaituri 2 |
Coordinates | 60°10′1.8″N 24°57′35.2″E / 60.167167°N 24.959778°E |
Opened | June 3, 2014 |
Owner | Skywheel Helsinki Oy |
Height | 40 m (131 ft) |
Website | |
http://skywheel.fi/en/ |
SkyWheel Helsinki is a 40-meter (131 feet) tall Ferris wheel in central Helsinki, Finland. One of its gondola cabins, the SkySauna, is the world's first sauna on a Ferris wheel. [1] It opened to the public on June 3, 2014. [2] It was originally named the Finnair SkyWheel and its placement on Katajanokka harbor is where the airline Finnair first located its flight operations in the 1920s. [3]
The Netherlands-based Dutch Wheels designed and constructed the wheel. [4] It is a model R40. [5] It has 30 climate controlled gondolas, allowing the wheel to operate year-round. [6] Of these, 29 blue-and-white gondolas can accommodate six people, except for the VIP gondola which can accommodate four. [7] The wood paneled SkySauna gondola can hold up to five people. [8] The VIP gondola features a glass floor and leather chairs. [3]
SkyWheel Helsinki | |
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| |
Former names | Finnair SkyWheel |
General information | |
Status | Operating |
Type | Ferris wheel |
Location | Helsinki, Finland |
Address | Katajanokanlaituri 2 |
Coordinates | 60°10′1.8″N 24°57′35.2″E / 60.167167°N 24.959778°E |
Opened | June 3, 2014 |
Owner | Skywheel Helsinki Oy |
Height | 40 m (131 ft) |
Website | |
http://skywheel.fi/en/ |
SkyWheel Helsinki is a 40-meter (131 feet) tall Ferris wheel in central Helsinki, Finland. One of its gondola cabins, the SkySauna, is the world's first sauna on a Ferris wheel. [1] It opened to the public on June 3, 2014. [2] It was originally named the Finnair SkyWheel and its placement on Katajanokka harbor is where the airline Finnair first located its flight operations in the 1920s. [3]
The Netherlands-based Dutch Wheels designed and constructed the wheel. [4] It is a model R40. [5] It has 30 climate controlled gondolas, allowing the wheel to operate year-round. [6] Of these, 29 blue-and-white gondolas can accommodate six people, except for the VIP gondola which can accommodate four. [7] The wood paneled SkySauna gondola can hold up to five people. [8] The VIP gondola features a glass floor and leather chairs. [3]