The circus in Nizhny Novgorod is located on the banks of the Oka River. It is the largest in Europe. Not only local artists and trained animals perform on its arena, but also touring troupes.
Circus history
The circus in Nizhny Novgorod opened back in 1883. Then the Nikitin brothers - Peter and Akim - built a building for him. The first room was wooden. Three years later, a stone structure was erected.
In 1923, the circus became state. The building in which it is located now was built in 1964. The auditorium was designed for 1719 seats. In 1984, a large-scale reconstruction began in the circus. But since there was a catastrophic lack of funds, it was soon frozen. And only in 2005 it was resumed again, and two years later the work was completed. But there were some shortcomings that had to be eliminated already in the process of the circus after its opening. Now the auditorium seats two thousand people. There are places that will conveniently accommodate wheelchair users. Also, the hall is equipped with new lighting and sound equipment. Modern laser and video projectors are installed. A second playpen and an autonomous boiler room appeared in the circus. Separate premises were built for keeping monkeys, elephants, predators, marine animals, dogs. A large stable for 37 horses was also organized. Now the circus has its own, large and modern veterinary clinic. An indoor courtyard is equipped, where in any weather you can engage in loading and unloading. In total, the circus now stands at thirty thousand square meters.
Since 2014, Inna Vyacheslavovna Vankina has been holding the post of director.
Summer poster
A variety of shows are shown to their viewers by the circus (Nizhny Novgorod). Since July 23, 2016, his poster has been offering the program “Whistle everyone upstairs” to young people and adults. The show includes unique numbers. Viewers will see a trained bear who knows how to walk on a tightrope and does it without insurance. Mikhail Ivanov, winner of various competitions, will demonstrate riding a unicycle with the simultaneous juggling of seven objects. And also pass along the rope, beating off a big ball with his head. In addition, the show will perform balancers, trained animals and aerialists.
The program involves guests from Krasnoyarsk - these are several studios and a circus tent. In Nizhny Novgorod they will perform for the first time.
The cost of tickets for the performance is from 700 to 1500 rubles. Children under 5 years old are admitted free of charge with a birth certificate.
Reviews
The circus in Nizhny Novgorod receives rave reviews from the audience. Those who attended the performances claim that the numbers that are included in the program are very interesting, complex, and many of them are simply unique. Artists perform in very beautiful and colorful costumes. Tricks are performed at a high level. Clowns are funny and make the audience sincerely laugh. Animals are very smart, well trained and can do a lot. Spectators recommend that everyone who has not yet been to performances of the Nizhny Novgorod circus should visit his programs.
How to get there
The circus in Nizhny Novgorod is located at Kommunisticheskaya street, house number 38. It is most convenient to get to it by metro. You need to get to the station "Moskovskaya", and from it to the circus in just five minutes on foot. Nearby are the shopping center "Respublika" and the Moscow railway station.
Also, the circus can be reached by trams with numbers 7, 1, 6, 4, 21 and trolley buses number 10 and number 25. It is convenient to get there by bus: there are many flights to the circus. Any shuttle bus going to the Moscow station will also take you to your destination.