Moscow circus
Salmanovsky circus, Moscow 1900
Moscow Nkulin circus, Moscow, 2010
Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoi Boulevard is one of the oldest circuses in Russia. Its history began over 130 years ago. The first performance took place there on October 20th, 1880.
The founder of the circus was a horse rider and gymnast Albert Salamonsky who also appeared to be a shrewd businessman. He found a perfect location on Tsvetnoy Boulevard. At that time boulevard was a popular destination for Muscovites, who came here to see numerous fairground attractions such as traveling menageries and theaters.
What's interesting is that before Salamonsky circus performances were never meant for the children. Salamonsky first realized that children were wonderful audience for the circus and that this could help him to make more money. Moscow Circus was the first to adapt programs for the child perception. There were morning performances on Sunday. Salamonsky put children's ballets and pantomimes. One of them, "Fairy Doll", was released in 1895 and has been popular for many years.
All the celebrities of the former times performed in its arena. But its clowns, who were the circus' main attraction, were the audience's favorites. "It's no good when the circus audience laughs little", the founder of the Moscow Albert Salamonsky used to say. The best Russian clowns, including the legendary "sunny clown" Oleg Popov, Leonid Yengibarov, Karandash, Leonid Kukso, and many others, performed in the Moscow Circus.
However, the most beloved "star" of the Moscow Circus was the famous clown and actor Yuri Nikulin, who later became its director. Though people knew many of his remarks by heart, they went to the Moscow Circus again and again, just to see him on the arena once again. Now the Moscow Circus on the Tsvetnoi Boulevard is named after him.
The Circus building we see today is the result of reconstruction in 1985 - 1989. Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoi Boulevard is famous all over the world. It offers spectacular shows with caberet, clowns, acrobats and animals.Why not come to see its performances during your Moscow tours?
The founder of the circus was a horse rider and gymnast Albert Salamonsky who also appeared to be a shrewd businessman. He found a perfect location on Tsvetnoy Boulevard. At that time boulevard was a popular destination for Muscovites, who came here to see numerous fairground attractions such as traveling menageries and theaters.
What's interesting is that before Salamonsky circus performances were never meant for the children. Salamonsky first realized that children were wonderful audience for the circus and that this could help him to make more money. Moscow Circus was the first to adapt programs for the child perception. There were morning performances on Sunday. Salamonsky put children's ballets and pantomimes. One of them, "Fairy Doll", was released in 1895 and has been popular for many years.
All the celebrities of the former times performed in its arena. But its clowns, who were the circus' main attraction, were the audience's favorites. "It's no good when the circus audience laughs little", the founder of the Moscow Albert Salamonsky used to say. The best Russian clowns, including the legendary "sunny clown" Oleg Popov, Leonid Yengibarov, Karandash, Leonid Kukso, and many others, performed in the Moscow Circus.
However, the most beloved "star" of the Moscow Circus was the famous clown and actor Yuri Nikulin, who later became its director. Though people knew many of his remarks by heart, they went to the Moscow Circus again and again, just to see him on the arena once again. Now the Moscow Circus on the Tsvetnoi Boulevard is named after him.
The Circus building we see today is the result of reconstruction in 1985 - 1989. Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoi Boulevard is famous all over the world. It offers spectacular shows with caberet, clowns, acrobats and animals.Why not come to see its performances during your Moscow tours?
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The construction of Moscow State University. Moscow, 1951-52. source: www.oldmos.ru
Moscow state University. Moscow, 2009
Red Square Moscow, 1987
Red Square Moscow, 2009
Fedor Alexeev. Red Square. Moscow, 19th century
Red Square Moscow, 21st century
Christ the Savior Catherdal, Moscow, the end of the 19th century
Christ the Svior Cathedral, Moscow, 2009
The church of the iceon of Mother of God of Kazan. Moscow 1900s.
Kaluzhskaya square. Moscow 2009
Rumantsev museum (former Pashkov house). Moscow traffic, 1902
Pashkov house. Moscow traffic, 2009
Red Square, Moscow, 1937. sourse: www.oldmos.ru
Red Square, Moscow, 2009
F.Alexeev. The view on the Resurrection Gates. Moscow, 1811.
The Resurrection gates and the History museum. Moscow, 2009
Moscva swimming pool. Moscow, 1960-s
Christ the Savior Cathedral. Moscow, 2009
Gogol's sculpture by Andreev on Preshistensky bulvar. Moscow, 1909
Gogol's sculpture by Tomsky on Gogolevsky bulvar. Moscow, 2009
Market on Red Square, Moscow, 1910 source: www.oldmos.ru
Gift market near Red Square, Moscow, 2009
Red Square, Moscow, 1900
Red Square, Moscow, 2010
National hotel, Moscow, 1895
National hotel, Moscow, 2009
Church of St. John the Warrior, Moscow, 1888 source:oldmos.ru
Church of St. John the Warrior, Moscow, 2010
The church of Saint Nicholas, Moscow, 1974
The church of Saint Nicholas, Moscow, 2010
Kitay-gorod wall, Varvarka gates, Moscow, 1920
Beginning of Varvarka street, Moscow, 2010
The Trinity Church in Nikitniki, Moscow, 1881
The Trinity Church in Nikitniki, Moscow, 2010
Malaya Dmitrovka street, Moscow, 1910
Malaya Dmitrovka street, Moscow, 2010
Eliseevsky grocery story, photo early XX century
Eliseevsky grocery nowadays
The house of governor-general, Moscow, beginning of the 20th century
Moscow Mayor's office, Moscow, 2010
The synagogue on Bolshaya Bronnaya, Moscow, 1888
The synagogue on Bolshaya Bronnaya, Moscow, 2010
Arbatskaya square, Moscow, 1925
Arbatskaya square, Moscow, 2010
The view on the Kremlin, Moscow, 1890s
The view on the Kremlin, Moscow, 2010
Kuznetsky most street, Moscow, 1900
Kuznetsky most street, Moscow, 2010
Tretyakov drive, Moscow, 1900
Tretyakov Drive, Moscow, 2010
Lubanskaya squre, Moscow, 1928
Lubanskaya squre, Moscow, 2010
Dzerzhinsky monument, Moscow, 1971
Lubanskaya squre, Moscow, 2010
Moscow University and Church of St Tatyana, Moscow, 1906
Moscow University and Church of St Tatyana, Moscow, 2010
General Post offfice, Moscow, early 20th century
General Post offfice, Moscow, 2010
Perlov Tea House, photographed in the 1960th
Perlov tea house, photographed in 2010
Sukhareva Tower
Sretenka Street
The Sofia Embankment, Moscow, 1957 source: oldmos.ru
The Sofia Embankment, Moscow, 2010
Moscow Zoo, Moscow, 1934
Moscow Zoo, Moscow, 2010
Moscow tram, Moscow, 1933. source: oldmos.ru
Moscow tram, Moscow, 2010
Limonade machines, Moscow 1989
Coca cola kiosk, Moscow, 2010
M. Vorobjov. The view of Manege, Kutafia tower and the church of St. Nickolas, Moscow, 1917
Manege, Kutafia and Trinity towers, Moscow, 2010
Red Square, Moscow, 1872
Red Square, Moscow, 2010
Nikolaevsky train station,
Leningradsky train station
Yaroslavsky train station, postcard
Yaroslavsky train station, photograph, 2010
Yaroslavsky train station before 1902
Yaroslavsky train station,2010
Tsaritsino, The Grand Palace, Moscow, 1990s
Tsaritsino, The Grand Palace, Moscow, 2008
Alexey Mikhailovich palace, engraving
Alexey Mikhailovich palace, photo 2010
Petrovsky palace, Moscow, 1910
Petrovsky palace, Moscow, 2010
Wine and Salt Court, photographed in early 1900
House on the embankment, 2000
Nobility's Assembly Rooms, Moscow, 1895-1903
House of the Unions, Moscow, 2008
Ascention convent, Moscow 1890-1900
Administration of the president, 2000
Red Gates, Moscow, 1920s
Garden ring, Moscow, 2010
'The Thought' by Mercurov on Tsvetnoy bulvar, Moscow, 1926
'St George' obelisk onTsvetnoy bulvar, Moscow, 2010
Moscow city hall, Moscow, early 20th century
Moscow History museum, Moscow, 2010
The Moskva Hotel, photographed in 1970-80s
The Moskva Hotel, photographed in 2010
Ilinka gates, Moscow 1910s
Ilinka gates square, Moscow, 2009
Okhotny Ryad, Moscow, 1931
Okhotny Ryad, Moscow, 2009
The National and Inturist hotels, Moscow, 1980s
The National and Rits Carlton hotels, Moscow, 2010
The Russia hotel, Moscow, 1980
Varvarka street, Moscow, 2010
The house of boyars Romanovs, Moscow, 1905, source: www.oldmos.ru
The house of boyars Romanovs, Moscow, 2010
Skating rink on Chistye Prudy, 1910
Skating rink on Chistye Prudy, 2005
Detsky Mir, 2006
Lubyanka square, 1900-1910
Tsar Bell, Moscow, late 19th century
Tsar Bell, Moscow, 2010
