
The Bucharest Metropolitan Circus ( ro, Circul Metropolitan București), also known as ''Bucharest State Circus'', or ''Globus Circus'', is a
circus
A circus is a company of performers who put on diverse entertainment shows that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, dancers, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, magicians, ventriloquists, and uni ...
located at 15 Circului Alley in
Bucharest
Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north ...
,
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, a ...
.
Built in 1960-1961 by architects Nicolae Porumbescu, Nicolae Pruncu and Constantin Ruleahe, the circus is listed in the
National Register of Historic Monuments in Romania
The National Register of Historic Monuments ( ro, Lista Monumentelor Istorice (LMI)) is the official English name of the Romania government's list of national heritage sites known as Monumente istorice. In Romania, these include sites, buildings, ...
.
[Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010: Municipiul București]
It has a capacity of up to 1,850 seats.
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External links
{{commons category, Circul de Stat
Bucharest Metropolitan Circus
- Official Website
Circuses in Bucharest
Historic monuments in Bucharest
Culture in Bucharest
Buildings and structures in Bucharest
Tourist attractions in Bucharest
Event venues established in 1961