The circus buildings of Kiev The first stationary circus theater in Kiev was called the “Alcazar” and was opened in 1875 by the Austrian Ignatius Sobbot. It was at the crossroads of the modern B. Khmelnitsky and Pushkin streets. The building of the circus was two-story, built of stone. There were more than 60 artists, […]
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Besides being a circus building with an original shape, the The Hippodrome is also noted for its classic design, with its pediment and columns.Many circus buildings, organised around a circus ring, have been built in the nineteenth century. Only nine originals still exist in France today, including the Hippodrome of Douai. The inauguration of the
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After the Second World War , the National Directorate of Circuses was established, based in Łódź, the first traveling circuses were also created (from 1949 as part of the United Entertainment Enterprises ). In 1950, the circus base with training and technical facilities was established in Julinek, in 1967 the State Circus School was also
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After the Second World War , the National Directorate of Circuses was established, based in Łódź, the first traveling circuses were also created (from 1949 as part of the United Entertainment Enterprises ). In 1950, the circus base with training and technical facilities was established in Julinek, in 1967 the State Circus School was also
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Built in 1853 to serve as a merry-go-round, Cirque des Variétés has had various assignments throughout its history (a permanent circus of several thousand places, a riding school, a music hall hosting, among other things, a Buffalo Bill show, etc.). . Transformed in 1892 by the architect François Petit, it is taken over in 1894
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The very beautiful facade in the Rue du Manège in Verviers, Belgium is the only visible part of a large building of which the back served as a circus, riding hall, music -hall, cinema and theater The very beautiful facade in the Rue du Manège in Verviers, Belgium is the only visible part of a
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The history of the current rehearsal ring begins in the heart of Berlin when Harry Barlay opens his circus building in the Friedrichstrasse on the 25th of December 1948. After Barlay escapes from East-Germany with his circus the building is left behind and becomes State owned. It is renamed to Circus Busch and the last
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The Művésztelep or Artists Colony of MACIVA the Hungarian State Circus Organization is located near to the Capital Circus of Budapest. On the pictures shown here we can still see the inside of the former animal training ring and the old big cat cages, both of which nowadays have been torn down and replaced by
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In 1884, Fritz Petersen, a master carpenter, purchased the site on Jernbanegade, next to Axeltorv, for DKK 954,000. The Circus Building was then built. It was designed by the architect H. V. Brinkopff, while the beautiful horse-racing frieze, which encircles the outside of the building, was created by the sculptor, Frederik Hammeleff. At that time
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Originally on the site now occupied by the London Palladium was the London home of the Dukes of Argyll; Argyll House. In the 1800s the first Earl of Aberdeen lived there until his death in 1860 when the building was demolished and the land excavated so as to build ‘Bonded Wine Cellars.’ Above these cellars,
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