Cirque d'hiver

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 / 48.86337; 2.36753
Construction started	17 April 1852
Inaugurated	11 December 1852; 171 years ago (1852-12-11)
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 Calvaires 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.