Cirkus (Stockholm) Explained

Cirkus
Former Names:Cirkusteatern
Fullname:Cirkusteatern
Location:Djurgården, Stockholm, Sweden
Opened:1892
Owner:Cirkus Arena och Restaurang AB
Capacity:1,650

Cirkus (Swedish: Cirkus Arena och Restaurang AB) is an arena in Djurgården, Stockholm, Sweden, that holds 1,650 people. It was originally used as a circus (the old official name being Cirkusteatern), but is today mostly used for concerts and musical shows.

The French circus performer Didier Gautier became a Swedish citizen in 1830, and was granted permission to build a permanent circus building on Djurgården in Stockholm. In 1869 Didi Gautier sold his circus Didier Gautiers menagerie to Adèle Houcke. The building took fire later, and was rebuilt in 1892 as present Djurgårdscircus.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=684 Koehl D. Gautiers Menagerie
  2. http://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=2317 Koehl D. Didier Gautiers menagerie in Sweden