Singapore Flyer
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Vinony's link graph records 236 inbound references to Singapore Flyer, and connects out to Ferris wheel, Singapore dollar and Arup.
The entry is geolocated on the map in landmark.
It is catalogued under topics including Amusement rides introduced in 2008, Commons link is on Wikidata and Downtown Core.
Vinony links it to 34 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Type
- Ferris wheel
- Location
- Singapore , 30 Raffles Avenue, Singapore 039803
- Opening
- 11 February 2008 (restricted) , 1 March 2008 (soft), 15 April 2008 (official)
- Cost
- S$ 240 million
- Owner
- Straco Corporation Limited (90%), WTS Leisure Pte Ltd (10%)
- Height
- 165 m (541 ft)
- Diameter
- 150 metres (492 ft)
- Floor area
- 33,700 m (362,700 sq ft)
- Architects
- Kisho Kurokawa Architects & Associates, DP Architects
- Developer
- Melchers Singapore
- Engineer
- Arup
- Main contractor
- Mitsubishi – Takenaka Consortium
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- tourist attraction
- Country
- Singapore
- Official website
- www.singaporeflyer.com.sg
- Image
- Dikaiosp 210819 6963.jpg
- Height
- 541
Show 6 more facts
- Commons category
- Singapore Flyer
- Commons gallery
- Singapore Flyer
- architect
- Kisho Kurokawa
- date of official opening
- 2008-04-15
- inception
- 2008-00-00
- fee
- 25
via Wikidata · CC0
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Encyclopedic overview
1°17′21.83″N 103°51′47.63″E / 1.2893972°N 103.8632306°E / 1.2893972; 103.8632306
The Singapore Flyer is an observation wheel at the Downtown Core district of Singapore. Officially opened on 15 April 2008, it has 28 air-conditioned capsules, each able to accommodate 28 passengers, and incorporates a three-story terminal building. The flyer has made numerous appearances in media and popular culture that features Singapore.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Singapore Flyer” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.