Moerser fair
Coordinates: 51 ° 27 ′ 5.4 " N , 6 ° 38 ′ 13.1" E
The Moerser Kirmes is the largest folk festival on the Lower Rhine . It takes place every year on the first weekend in September and attracts around half a million visitors to the city of Moers . The fair area extends from "Friedrich-Ebert-Platz" over the "Neumarkt" to the "Kastellplatz". About 200 showmen are involved in the fair .
Venues, procedure and general information
The Moerser Kirmes is held in Moers city center around the Royal Court . Friedrich-Ebert-Platz , on which most of the rides are located, is called the “main square” . The site continues over Homberger Strasse , which is parallel to the rescue station of the German Red Cross . Then Steinstrasse follows after the Royal Court . In both pedestrian zones there are mostly smaller stalls such as food stalls, but hardly any rides. Further follow the Neumarkt , in which the stage for Live - Cover - Acts located and the Castle Square , which is right on the Moers castle stretches.
The Moerser Kirmes takes place on the first weekend of September from Friday to Tuesday. The opening will be celebrated at 5 p.m. Constantly changing cover bands appear during the four days. As a conclusion, a large fireworks display will be set off on Friedrich-Ebert-Platz on Tuesday evening .
Traffic impact
Due to the fair, all three spaces, Friedrich-Ebert-Platz, Neumarkt and Kastellplatz, which all three otherwise serve as parking spaces , must be closed. However, this does not affect road traffic , only the access to the fort square, Haagstrasse , is blocked. In addition, parking in downtown Moers is severely impaired.
By cordoning off the bus stops at the Königlicher Hof, all stops at the “Königlicher Hof” stop will be moved to the “Neuer Wall” street.
Attractions (selection)
Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap
| Amusement ride | description | space | Stand (2009) |
|---|---|---|---|
| adrenaline | Free fall tower, with a gondola for 12 passengers. The tower is 32 meters high. It briefly offers a view of large parts of Moers. The free fall into the depth is 24 meters. | Fort place | 51 ° 27 '0.1 " N , 6 ° 37' 30.4" E |
| Mountain-and-valley train | The roller coaster of the Moerser Kirmes | Friedrich-Ebert-Platz | 51 ° 27 '4.2 " N , 6 ° 38' 15.3" E |
| Breakdance | Ride with six gondola crosses, each with four gondolas on an inclined turntable. The driving style is constantly changing. | Friedrich-Ebert-Platz | 51 ° 27 '7 " N , 6 ° 38' 14.8" E |
| Music Express | The "caterpillar" is one of the most popular rides. It switches between forward and reverse travel in laps. | Fort place | 51 ° 27 '2.6 " N , 6 ° 37' 31.7" E |
| Take off | Here, the entire platform rises up to 14 meters almost vertically while the direction of travel in the gondola changes constantly. | Neumarkt | 51 ° 27 '10 " N , 6 ° 37' 32.2" E |
| Wave flight | A traditional business of the Moerser Kirmes. It glows gold at night. | Friedrich-Ebert-Platz | 51 ° 27 '5.2 " N , 6 ° 38' 16.9" E |
Other funfairs in Moers
Schwafheim
The traditional Schwafheim fair takes place two weeks after the Moers fair in the Schwafheim district. It is organized by the sports clubs TV Schwafheim 1900 and SV Schwafheim 1932 eV . It is a small fair with a children's carousel and a bumper car, only a marquee , duck fishing , a shooting gallery , two food and two drinks stands.
The Schwafheimer fair goes for three days. The opening is on Saturday at 2 p.m., the tapping of the keg with the Moers mayor takes place in the late afternoon. The fair comes to an end on Monday evening with the “Oldie Night”.
Further
There were other fairgrounds in Moers, but all of them were canceled because the number of visitors did not match the costs.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Moers | Moers Fair 2009
- ↑ Moers | Event: Great Moers Fair
- ^ Stand of the German Red Cross
- ↑ www.moerserkirmes.de - site plan ( Memento of the original from September 12, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Flyer for Moerser Kirnmes 2009
- ↑ www.moerserkirmes.de - Kirmesprogramm ( Memento of the original from September 12, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Moers | Attractions
- ↑ www.moerserkirmes.de - Attractions ( Memento of the original from October 12, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Advertising flyer for the Schwafheimer fair
- ↑ Moers | Event: Schwafheim traditional fair
