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The Giant Ferris Wheel, trademark of Vienna is the symbol of the world-famous Prater amusement park. Total height 64.75 m Diameter of the Wheel 60.96 m (= 200 feet) Outer diameter of the Wheel 55.78 m Inner diameter of the Wheel 49.68 m Axle of the Giant Ferris Wheel 10.78 m long, 0.5 m thick, weight 16.3 t Weight of the Wheel 244.85 t Total weight of all iron structures 430.05 t Turning speed 0.75 m/sec = 2.7 km/h