Wheel of Manchester
| Wheel of Manchester | |
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Wheel of Manchester in 2014 | |
| General information | |
| Status | Demolished |
| Type | Ferris wheel |
| Location | Manchester city centre, UK:
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| Completed | 2004 (first installation) |
| Opened | 2004 |
| Closed | April 2015 |
| Demolished | June 2015 (most recent installation) |
| Height | 52.7 metres (173 ft) (current) |
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The Wheel of Manchester was a transportable Ferris wheel installation at Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester, England. The wheel was originally a smaller installation based in Exchange Square, first assembled in 2004. The wheel's size was increased to 60 metres (197 ft) in 2007, and plans existed to increase this further. However, these plans were never submitted. The wheel was dismantled in 2012 to make way for 2012 Olympics celebrations and Metrolink construction work. In 2013, a new 52.7-metre (173 ft) wheel was installed in Piccadilly Gardens. It was dismantled in June 2015.