Victoria Embankment is a photograph by Adrian Evans which was uploaded on August 12th, 2016.
Victoria Embankment
The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames, also known as the Millennium Wheel.... more
by Adrian Evans
Title
Victoria Embankment
Artist
Adrian Evans
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Digital Art
Description
The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames, also known as the Millennium Wheel.
The structure is 443 feet (135 m) tall and the wheel has a diameter of 394 feet (120 m). When erected in 1999 it was the world's tallest Ferris wheel.
Each of the 32 ovoidal capsules weighs 10 tonnes and can carry 25 people.
The Victoria Embankment's construction started in 1865 and was completed in 1870. In December 1878 Victoria Embankment became the first street in Britain to be permanently lit by electricity.
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August 12th, 2016