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European CarouselsHere's a small collection of photographs of European carousels. We think you'll enjoy looking through the pictures and comparing them with their North American counterparts!
This show detials the progress of a major restoration project on the world's oldest carousel! Added October 16, 2007
A set of English gallopers populated mostly with Spooner horses. Added February 6, 2007
A nice set of English gallopers with animals from the 1890s. Added December 28, 2006
A superbly painted and carved English carousel. Added November 27, 2006
A photo show for another salon carousel, this one in The Netherlands. The steam engine for this carousel is on display, though it's no longer in use. Added October 18, 2006
A salon carousel in France, these carousels are very different than our North American carousels! Added October 7, 2006
The oldest carousel in the world is located in Hanau (near Frankfurt), Germany. This carousel was built around 1780, and was originally man-powered.
A large five-row carousel featuring 16 hand-carved armored horses and two antique PTC chariots on its outer row along with another 70 fiberglass horses on the inner four rows.
A three-row carousel that's over 100 years old, and still powered by steam.
A three-row carrousel at the base of the Eiffel tower. |
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