Circus Krone

Circus Krone, based in Munich, is one of the largest circuses in Europe. It is special because it is one of the few circuses in Western Europe, along with Cirque d'hiver de Paris, Cirque d'hiver d'Amiens and Cirque Royal in Brussels, that has its own building to perform in. This makes it a unique place where families can enjoy exciting shows with talented performers.

History

Circus Krone was started in 1905 by Carl Krone. It began as an animal exhibition and was later run by his daughter Frieda Sembach-Krone and her husband Carl Sembach-Krone. Since 1919, the circus has owned a special building in Munich. Sadly, this building was destroyed during bombings in 1944 but was rebuilt in 1950 to hold 3,000 people.

For over a hundred years, Circus Krone became famous around the world. Its success came from a strong belief in good business, caring for animals, and taking things very seriously. Christel Sembach-Krone, Frieda’s daughter, led the circus until 2017. Now, Jana Mandana Lacey-Krone, who is married to Martin Lacey, Jr., will lead the circus into the future.

Features

Circus Krone has a very large circus tent that can hold 5,000 people. The tent is 48 by 64 metres wide and has a dome that is 14 metres high. It covers an area of about 2,000 square metres, which is as big as a football field.

The circus uses many animals in its shows, including lions, elephants from Asia and Africa, a hippopotamus, a rhinoceros, horses, monkeys, pigs, porcupines, goats, zebras, and parrots. The tent is built very strongly with steel masts and beams to stay up even in strong storms. It can be set up in just one day and is ready for performances with all its lighting and sound equipment.