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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Park
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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Chicago_history
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gptkbp:attraction
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Amusement_park_ride
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gptkbp:capacity
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2,160 passengers
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gptkbp:completed
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1893
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gptkbp:culturalHeritage
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gptkb:Icon_of_the_Chicago_World's_Fair
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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gptkb:Symbol_of_Chicago
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gptkbp:defeated
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1906
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gptkbp:designedBy
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gptkb:George_Washington_Gale_Ferris_Jr.
gptkb:Ferris_Wheel_Company
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gptkbp:designedFor
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gptkb:World's_Columbian_Exposition
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gptkbp:diameter
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250 feet
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gptkbp:duration
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20 minutes
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gptkbp:electronicSystems
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19th-century engineering
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gptkbp:events
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gptkb:World's_Columbian_Exposition
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gptkbp:featuredIn
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Various films and documentaries
Postcards and memorabilia
World's_Fair_exhibitions
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gptkbp:height
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264 feet
Taller_than_most_buildings_of_its_time
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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Represents innovation in entertainment
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The original Ferris wheel
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gptkbp:industry
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Innovative design for its time
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gptkbp:influenced
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Modern amusement rides
Tourist attractions globally
Subsequent_Ferris_wheels
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Art and literature
Architectural designs
Other_large_Ferris_wheels
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gptkbp:inspiredBy
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gptkb:London_Eye
The_Great_Wheel_in_London
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gptkbp:isDesignedFor
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Circular structure with passenger cars
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gptkbp:launchDate
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President_Grover_Cleveland
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gptkbp:legacy
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Modern Ferris wheels worldwide
Paved_the_way_for_future_Ferris_wheels
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
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gptkbp:material
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Steel
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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Illuminated at night
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gptkbp:openedIn
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1906
June 21, 1893
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gptkbp:openToPublic
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1893
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gptkbp:operatedBy
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gptkb:Chicago_World's_Fair
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gptkbp:productionYears
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1893-1906
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gptkbp:publicPerception
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Widely popular
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gptkbp:replacedBy
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gptkb:Ferris_wheel_at_the_1904_World's_Fair
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gptkbp:season
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36
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gptkbp:significance
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First large-scale Ferris wheel
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gptkbp:type
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Observation wheel
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gptkbp:weight
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over 1,400 tons
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