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Pedestrian roller coaster
On the assembly it took eight weeks, but the effort failed, and now in Germany, in Duisburg there were "Crouching Tiger and Turtle" - a roller coaster, which is necessary to walk, not ride in a carriage.
Construction height of about 11 meters is part of a city project "Cultural Capital".
"Crouching Tiger and Turtle, The Magic Mountain" (the full name of the attraction) - the work of sculptor Ulrich Ghent and Heike Mutter.
Visitors are invited to walk through this unparalleled slide and take a fresh look at the views of the Ruhr with their height.
Design, set in the hills of Heinrich Hildebrand, made of steel and zinc. It is symbolic, because earlier at the site of the park was mined zinc.
Duisburg also originally housed concern Krupp Mannesmann, the main steel producer, which is also hinted at these slides.
But why this name? According to one of the sculptors, Heike Mutter, roller coasters usually are quick as a tiger, but to these people move slowly, like a turtle.
Although from afar it seems that you can go all the route, it is not so.
Make a loop foot you do not succeed: firstly, because of its structural features, and secondly, because of safety regulations. Clearly, the rules of the rules, but the temptation to test itself is huge, especially for those who are in good physical shape.
In addition, it is the only sculpture that causes the wild delight of children under ten years old, "Tiger and Turtle" make you think: but whether they were worth 1, 7 million. Euro?
It's certainly not cheap, but something of the giver as much fun and at the same time a work of art justifies such expenditure.
Source: b-picture.livejournal.com
Construction height of about 11 meters is part of a city project "Cultural Capital".
"Crouching Tiger and Turtle, The Magic Mountain" (the full name of the attraction) - the work of sculptor Ulrich Ghent and Heike Mutter.
Visitors are invited to walk through this unparalleled slide and take a fresh look at the views of the Ruhr with their height.
Design, set in the hills of Heinrich Hildebrand, made of steel and zinc. It is symbolic, because earlier at the site of the park was mined zinc.
Duisburg also originally housed concern Krupp Mannesmann, the main steel producer, which is also hinted at these slides.
But why this name? According to one of the sculptors, Heike Mutter, roller coasters usually are quick as a tiger, but to these people move slowly, like a turtle.
Although from afar it seems that you can go all the route, it is not so.
Make a loop foot you do not succeed: firstly, because of its structural features, and secondly, because of safety regulations. Clearly, the rules of the rules, but the temptation to test itself is huge, especially for those who are in good physical shape.
In addition, it is the only sculpture that causes the wild delight of children under ten years old, "Tiger and Turtle" make you think: but whether they were worth 1, 7 million. Euro?
It's certainly not cheap, but something of the giver as much fun and at the same time a work of art justifies such expenditure.
Source: b-picture.livejournal.com
