The wheel is 13.5 metres tall and has ten gondolas which can carry up to four people each.
To many visitors and fairground people alike, a sense of nostalgia arises. The oldest merry-go-round on Parc Pescatore dates from 1886, which takes a day and a half to build.
For the next two weeks, you can visit 'Kiermes wéi fréier' from 11 am to 8 pm and try out all sorts of paid attractions.
From 21 August onward, 45 shops will be providing entertainment on Glacis instead of the usual 200.