Circus Krone Building

Circus Krone Building
Kronebau
Circus Krone Building viewed from the front
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General information
TypeMulti-purpose venue
LocationMaxvorstadt, Munich, Germany
AddressMarsstraße 43
Coordinates48°08′43″N 11°33′01″E / 48.14528°N 11.55028°E / 48.14528; 11.55028
Opened1962
OwnerCircus Krone
Other information
Seating capacity3,000
Website
https://bau.circus-krone.com/

Circus Krone Building refers to three circus buildings that have, and currently exist at the same location on the Marsstraße in the Maxvorstadt district of Munich, Germany. These buildings consist of the original Circus Krone Building, its temporary replacement, and the current permanent building.

The original Circus Krone Building was a 4,000-seat wooden circus arena completed in 1919.[1] It was the headquarters and permanent circus building of Circus Krone. Beyond being used for circus performances, the Circus Krone Building was rented to various civic, political, and religious organisations to host meetings and speeches. It was rented numerous times to the Nazi Party,[2] of which included Adolf Hitler delivering 7 speeches in the building between 1920 and 1930.[3] In December 1944, as a consequence of strategic bombing during World War II, the building was destroyed during a bombardment by the Allies of World War II.[4]

After the conclusion of World War II in 1945, a temporary wooden structure[5] with 1,800 seats was built such that Circus Krone could continue its circus show performances.[6]

The third and current Circus Krone Building, opened in 1962, is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose venue[1] built using reinforced concrete infrastructure and brick walls. It continues to serve as the headquarters and permanent circus building of Circus Krone, which is considered as “Europe’s most famous traditional circus”.[7] Circus Krone occupies the building for its winter circus program every year[8] traditionally from December until the beginning of April. For the remaining months of the year, the Circus Krone Building is rented out as a multi-purpose venue for entertainment and corporate events, including concerts, cabarets, musicals, comedy shows, television recordings, company presentations, and press conferences.

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  5. ^ "Christel Sembach-Krone, ran family circus – obituary". The Telegraph. 2017-07-10. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  6. ^ "Circus Krone - Circopedia". www.circopedia.org. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  7. ^ Jürgens, Anna-Sophie (2016-09-01). "Circus as idée fixe and Hunger". CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture. 18 (3). doi:10.7771/1481-4374.2821. ISSN 1481-4374.
  8. ^ "Jamie Cullum accused of condoning animal cruelty over performance at". The Independent. 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2020-05-26.