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The Bergkirchweih is an annual fair taking place in Erlangen, Germany. Locals nickname it Berrch, which is the Franconian pronunciation of the German word Berg, meaning mountain. The Bergkirchweih starts every Thursday before Pentecost at 5PM. The opening ceremony called "Anstich," which is carried out by the City's Mayor, takes place in a different beer cellar every year, with thousands gathering to watch the opening spectacle with a huge fight for beer. Twelve days later the last beer barrel is buried in the cellar where the next Anstich will take place. The Bergkirchweih area is located in the northern extremities of downtown Erlangen and roughly a kilometer long (0.6mi). With its beer cellars, booths and rides and its huge ferris wheel, which is the berch's traditional landmark, it is a festival for the whole family, no matter how young or old. With its ale-benches under linden, chestnuts and oaks it is the biggest Open-Air-Biergarten of Europe with more than 11,000 seats. The Bergkirchweih has taken place since 1755. Nowadays the time when the fair takes place is called the "fifth season". Due to the fact that Erlangen has one of the best universities in Germany and houses Siemens, many families and people move in and out. The Bergkirchweih is often the only chance for old friends, fellows or colleagues to meet again, resulting in the visit of roughly a million people - roughly ten times the town's population - for the event. The Bergkirchweih is the third biggest fair in Bavaria af
The Bergkirchweih is an annual fair taking place in Erlangen, Germany. Locals nickname it Berrch, which is the Franconian pronunciation of the German word Berg, meaning mountain. The Bergkirchweih starts every Thursday before Pentecost at 5PM. The opening ceremony called "Anstich," which is carried out by the City's Mayor, takes place in a different beer cellar every year, with thousands gathering to watch the opening spectacle with a huge fight for beer. Twelve days later the last beer barrel is buried in the cellar where the next Anstich will take place. The Bergkirchweih area is located in the northern extremities of downtown Erlangen and roughly a kilometer long (0.6mi). With its beer cellars, booths and rides and its huge ferris wheel, which is the berch's traditional landmark, it is a festival for the whole family, no matter how young or old. With its ale-benches under linden, chestnuts and oaks it is the biggest Open-Air-Biergarten of Europe with more than 11,000 seats. The Bergkirchweih has taken place since 1755. Nowadays the time when the fair takes place is called the "fifth season". Due to the fact that Erlangen has one of the best universities in Germany and houses Siemens, many families and people move in and out. The Bergkirchweih is often the only chance for old friends, fellows or colleagues to meet again, resulting in the visit of roughly a million people - roughly ten times the town's population - for the event. The Bergkirchweih is the third biggest fair in Bavaria af
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A Ferris wheel (also known as an observation wheel or big wheel) is a nonbuilding structure consisting of a rotating upright wheel with passenger cars (sometimes referred to as gondolas or capsules) attached to the rim in such a way that as the wheel turns, the cars are kept upright, usually by gravity. Some of the largest and most modern Ferris wheels have cars mounted on the outside of the rim, and electric motors to independently rotate each car to keep it upright. These wheels are sometimes referred to as observation wheels, and their cars referred to as capsules, however these alternative names are also sometimes used for wheels with conventional gravity-oriented cars. The original Ferris Wheel was designed and constructed by George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. as a landmark for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The term Ferris wheel later came to be used generically for all such structures. Since the original 1893 Chicago Ferris Wheel, there have been eight subsequent world's tallest-ever Ferris wheels. The current record holder is the 165-metre (541 ft) Singapore Flyer, which opened to the public in March 2008.
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The Bergkirchweih is an annual fair taking place in Erlangen, Germany. Locals nickname it Berrch, which is the Franconian pronunciation of the German word Berg, meaning mountain. The Bergkirchweih starts every Thursday before Pentecost at 5PM. The opening ceremony called "Anstich," which is carried out by the City's Mayor, takes place in a different beer cellar every year, with thousands gathering to watch the opening spectacle with a huge fight for beer. Twelve days later the last beer barrel is buried in the cellar where the next Anstich will take place. The Bergkirchweih area is located in the northern extremities of downtown Erlangen and roughly a kilometer long (0.6mi). With its beer cellars, booths and rides and its huge ferris wheel, which is the berch's traditional landmark, it is a festival for the whole family, no matter how young or old. With its ale-benches under linden, chestnuts and oaks it is the biggest Open-Air-Biergarten of Europe with more than 11,000 seats. The Bergkirchweih has taken place since 1755. Nowadays the time when the fair takes place is called the "fifth season". The Bergkirchweih is the third biggest fair in Bavaria after the Oktoberfest in Munich and the Gäubodenvolksfest in Straubing. Most people that have been to the Bergkirchweih once in their life-time say that it is much better than the Oktoberfest and don't want to miss it ever again.
The giant ferris wheel âAsiatique Skyâ, also called "Asiatique Big Wheel", is now open at Asiatique, Bangkok. The Dutch owned ferris wheel stands at over 60 meters tall and has a diameter of 50 meters. It has 41 gondolas with 1 VIP gondola. Each gondola can hold a maxium of 8 people and a weight load of 600 kgs. At its opening, there was a higher charge for foreigners to ride the ferris wheel, but after a big stink regarding dual pricing, the fare has equalized to 200 Baht for everyone, including foreigners.
The giant ferris wheel âAsiatique Skyâ, also called "Asiatique Big Wheel", is now open at Asiatique, Bangkok. The Dutch owned ferris wheel stands at over 60 meters tall and has a diameter of 50 meters. It has 41 gondolas with 1 VIP gondola. Each gondola can hold a maxium of 8 people and a weight load of 600 kgs. At its opening, there was a higher charge for foreigners to ride the ferris wheel, but after a big stink regarding dual pricing, the fare has equalized to 200 Baht for everyone, including foreigners.
The giant ferris wheel âAsiatique Skyâ, also called "Asiatique Big Wheel", is now open at Asiatique, Bangkok. The Dutch owned ferris wheel stands at over 60 meters tall and has a diameter of 50 meters. It has 41 gondolas with 1 VIP gondola. Each gondola can hold a maxium of 8 people and a weight load of 600 kgs. At its opening, there was a higher charge for foreigners to ride the ferris wheel, but after a big stink regarding dual pricing, the fare has equalized to 200 Baht for everyone, including foreigners.
The giant ferris wheel âAsiatique Skyâ, also called "Asiatique Big Wheel", is now open at Asiatique, Bangkok. The Dutch owned ferris wheel stands at over 60 meters tall and has a diameter of 50 meters. It has 41 gondolas with 1 VIP gondola. Each gondola can hold a maxium of 8 people and a weight load of 600 kgs. At its opening, there was a higher charge for foreigners to ride the ferris wheel, but after a big stink regarding dual pricing, the fare has equalized to 200 Baht for everyone, including foreigners.
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