| Cirque d'Hiver | |
|---|---|
 The Cirque d'Hiver in 2011 | |
  Location within Paris | |
| Former names | Cirque Napoléon, Cirque National |
| Alternative names | Cirque d'Hiver-Bouglione |
| General information | |
| Type | Auditorium |
| Address | 110 Rue Amelot |
| Town or city | Paris |
| Country | France |
| Coordinates | 48°51′48″N 2°22′03″E / 48.86337°N 2.36753°E |
| Construction started | 17 April 1852 |
| Inaugurated | 11 December 1852 |
| Dimensions | |
| Diameter | 42 metres (138 ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Jacques Ignace Hittorff |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 2090 |
| Website | |
| http://www.cirquedhiver.com/ | |
The Cirque d'Hiver ("Winter Circus"), located at 110 rue Amelot (at the juncture of the rue des Filles du Calvaire and rue Amelot, Paris 11ème), has been a prominent venue for circuses, exhibitions of dressage, musical concerts, and other events, including exhibitions of Turkish wrestling and even fashion shows. The theatre was designed by the architect Jacques Ignace Hittorff and was opened by Emperor Napoleon III on 11 December 1852 as the Cirque Napoléon. The orchestral concerts of Jules Etienne Pasdeloup were inaugurated at the Cirque Napoléon on 27 October 1861 and continued for more than twenty years. The theatre was renamed Cirque d'Hiver in 1870.[1]
The nearest métro station is Filles du Calvaire.
- ^ Simeone 2000, p. 176