Parc Merveilleux

Parc Merveilleux

Bettembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

Status

Operating

Opened

1956

Owner

APEMH

Coordinates

49.509565°N 6.118911°E / 49.509565; 6.118911

Area

25 ha

Website

https://www.parc-merveilleux.lu/

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The parks entrance in 2024

Parc Merveilleux is a zoo and amusement park in Bettembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg. It is the only permanent amusement park in Luxembourg.

History

The park was originally founded by Dutch landscape designer Willem Ter Braake in 1956. It would change hands in 1997, being bought by APEMH, a Luxembourg based association for parents of children with an intellectual disability.

Experiences

The parks Icon, Ris

The park features several small animatronic shows based on fairy tales. The park also features a large fibergalss giant named Ris. This has become the parks icon and mascot. Ris got its own adventure trail outside of the park called De Ris geet op d’Rees, with a comic of the same name being released as well.

The park also features two indoor animal exhibits, featuring theming and several species of animals.

Rides

Operating

Name	Manufacturer	Type	Opened
Mini-train	Metallbau Emmeln	Miniature Railway	2021
Pony-Express	Schwingel	Pony Trek	1978

Closed

Name	Manufacturer	Type	Opened	Closed	Fate
Mini-train	Schwingel	Miniature Railway	1969	2020	Scrapped, replaced with Mini-train