The tallest Ferris wheels in Russia (top 10)

Since the end of the 19th century, the Ferris wheel or, as it is also called "Ferris wheel", has become one of the favorite entertainment of the townspeople. Rarely will anyone refuse the opportunity to see the city and its surroundings from a bird's eye view.

The answer to the question of where the tallest Ferris wheel in Russia is located can be found in our top 10 attractions in terms of height. We hope that when you read the data on the height of this or that Ferris wheel, you will not have an attack of acrophobia.

10. "Seventh Heaven" Central Park, Ufa - 48 meters high

The list of the tallest Ferris wheels in Russia opens with an attraction under the poetic name "Seventh Heaven". This is the first (but not the last) Ferris wheel in the country, accessible to holidaymakers all year round. Do not be afraid to freeze in winter or suffocate from the heat in summer - cabins for 6 people are heated and air-conditioned. And thanks to the spectacular night illumination, the wheel itself has become one of the city's attractions.

The wheel can even be rented entirely for weddings or other celebrations, or separate cabins can be rented for a romantic date at a height.

9. Five Stars Raduga Park, Yekaterinburg; park them. Gorky, Perm; "Sky 33" Central Park of Culture and Leisure, Vladimir - 50 m

All three wheels are equal in height to a seventeen-story building, and can be seen from far away. They say that from the top of the Ferris wheel with the intriguing name "Sky 33" in Vladimir, you can admire not only the views of the city, but also most of the region.

And "Five Stars" (the so-called Ferris wheel in Yekaterinburg) is located on the hill, so you can see from it even further.

The Perm Ferris Wheel is also built on a hill - one of the highest points in the city. By the way, seeing how popular the Ferris wheel is among Perm residents, the park's management went to meet the lovers and extended the night hours of the attraction.

8. "Dymkovskaya joy" Park them. Kirov, Kirov - 51 m

The Kirov wheel in the list of the largest Ferris wheels in Russia appeared recently, just six months ago - at the end of April 2017. By the way, the name "Dymkovo joy" is temporary (and indeed, nothing in the design of the wheel reminds of the folk craft of the Kirov region), and the townspeople have yet to choose a suitable name for the attraction.

The new attraction operates seven days a week, and you can ride it from 10 am to 10 pm.

7. Park them. Gorky, Krasnodar - 52 m

The Krasnodar wheel, located in a small park in the city center, has overtaken the Dymkovskaya Joy just one meter.The disadvantages of the wheel include closed cabins - most of the Ferris wheels present in the rating have full glass cabins and a better view from them. True, since August 2017, Krasnodar cabins have been undergoing modernization, so, perhaps, vacationers will still be able to enjoy an unrestrained view of their hometown.

6. "Kyrlay", Kazan; "Divo Ostrov", St. Petersburg - 55 m

For several years the Ferris wheel in the Kyrlay park of Kazan held the palm until a newer and higher one came to replace it (it is in fourth place in our rating). And the St. Petersburg wheel is the heir of the previous one, with a height of “only” 27 m.

In 2013, it was decided to replace the wheel with a larger and more modern one. But there is unconfirmed information that soon Petersburgers will receive another Ferris wheel of a truly titanic scope - 170 meters high. Some St. Petersburg residents are outraged - after all, the wheel is threatened to be installed in the park of the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg. And the point is not even the wheel itself, but the abundance of commercial structures around it, which threaten to deprive the townspeople of trees and grass.

5. "Iremel" Kirovsky district, Ufa - 60 m

It seems that Ufa residents, like residents of Kazan, are very fond of Ferris wheels. Each of the cities can boast of the presence of two giant wheels at once, included in the rating of the tallest Ferris wheels in Russia.

The new wheel called "Iremel" initially confused the Ufa residents - it was built almost in a residential area of ​​the city. “What is there to look at, except for residential high-rise buildings,” the townspeople thought and were mistaken. From a height of 58 meters (and this is not a typo, there is a maximum viewpoint there) all significant sights of the city are perfectly visible, including the House of the Republic and the Friendship Monument.

4. "Around the world" Kazan, "One sky" Rostov-on-Don - 65 m

Both wheels have poetic names - if the Kazan one bears "Around the World", then the Rostov one flaunts under the name "One Sky". It is located in the Park of the Revolution and, in addition to its impressive height, it also has impressive prices. A ticket bought from 10 to 12 in the morning will cost the cheapest (150 rubles), a day ticket - more expensive, in the afternoon - even more expensive, and the most expensive (250 rubles) ticket will be purchased by those who want to ride the Ferris wheel from 5 pm until two in the morning. On holidays and weekends, the ticket will also cost 250 rubles, at any time of the day.

And the Kazan wheel is called "Around the World" for a reason. Each of the 36 booths is dedicated to one of the cities in the world (for example, there are three French and five Russian ones).

You can make a trip around the globe in just 18 minutes, while admiring the most beautiful views of Kazan from a bird's eye view.

3.Moscow - 73 m

Once this wheel was the highest in Russia, but what is there in Russia - Europe (until 1999, the laurels were not switched to a 90-meter wheel in Italy).

Its fate is sad - due to a showdown between tenants and the management of the All-Russian Exhibition Center in 2016, it was decided to dismantle the wheel. But Muscovites should not be sad - they are promised a new, even larger wheel 135-140 m high, although it cannot be compared with the largest ferris wheel in the world.

2. "360" Embankment of the Miass River, Chelyabinsk - 73 m

Just a year ago, in January 2017, the second tallest Ferris wheel in Russia, called "360", was opened. Despite the Siberian frosts, the Ferris wheel works in winter too - this makes it the leader in the list of wheels that work all year round. And the entrance to the wheel will be through a special covered and heated passage.

1. Lazarevsky Park, Sochi - 83 m

This titanium wheel can be seen from afar, even from the most remote outskirts of the city of Sochi. No wonder, because its height is 83 m, which makes the attraction the tallest Ferris wheel in Russia. From the top you can admire the magnificent landscapes of the Black Sea, resort towns surrounding Sochi, and the Caucasus Mountains.

True, visitors complain that it is impossible to take photos from the top of the wheel - the views are so beautiful that they take your breath away, and the person forgets about everything.