Jane’s Carousel

Jane's Carousel is a carved wooden 48-horse carousel in , New York City, built in 1922 by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company for the Idora Park amusement park in .
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  • Opening hours: Wednesday—Monday 11:00 AM—7:00 PM
  • Type: Carousel
  • Description: Carousel in Brooklyn, New York
  • Also known as: “Idora Park Merry-Go-Round”
  • Address: 45 Main Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brooklyn Bridge and Empire-Fulton Ferry Park.

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The is a cable-stayed suspension bridge in , spanning the between the boroughs of and . Opened on May 24, 1883, the was the first fixed crossing of the East River. is situated 1,200 feet northwest of Jane’s Carousel.

Park
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Theater building
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St. Ann's Warehouse is a performing arts institution in , . It began when the St. Ann's and the Holy Trinity Church on Montague Street was converted into a venue for classical music in 1980.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dumbo and Brooklyn Heights.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the borough of . It encompasses two sections: one situated between the and , which connect Brooklyn to across the , and another extending eastward from the Manhattan Bridge to the area.

Neighborhood
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is a residential neighborhood within the borough of . The neighborhood is bounded by Old Fulton Street near the on the north, on the east, Atlantic Avenue on the south, and the Brooklyn–Queens Expressway or the on the west.

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The of is a mix of old and new, bohemian and upscale: you can find trendy bars and music venues, a venerable old no-nonsense place that just might serve up the best pastrami sandwich in the world, and great bialys.

Jane’s Carousel

Latitude
40.70443° or 40° 42′ 16″ north
Longitude
-73.99239° or 73° 59′ 33″ west
Height
23 feet (7 metres)
Open location code
87G8P235+Q2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 223183095
Open­Street­Map feature
attraction=­carousel
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­commercial
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q16996543
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In Other Languages

From German to Swedish—“Jane’s Carousel” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Carousel Bioswale and Picnic Grove.

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