Circus

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For the Roman circus, a stadium used for chariot racing, see circus (building).

• Deutsch: Ein Zirkus ist eine Weiterziehende Aktraktion, die fast immer Akrobaten, Tiere etc. mit sich bringt.
• English: Circus is a travelling show that usually includes acrobats, animal trainers, clowns and other novelty acts such as juggling. There are also permanent circus buildings, mostly used in winter.
• Polski: Cyrk – rodzaj widowiska rozrywkowego złożonego z pokazów ćwiczeń akrobatycznych, żonglerki, tresury zwierząt i występu klownów.

[edit] Cirkus Bildings

Circus "Scott" in Stockholm 1983	Circus "Barum" from Germany	Paris, France: Cirque d'hiver	Belarusian state circus, Minsk, Belarus
Circus in the night. Gijón. Spain.	Billy Smart's Circus	Circus Conelli in Zürich, Switzerland	Swiss national Circus Knie in Zürich
Roof of the Circus Krone in Munich

[edit] Kindists

	walker on stilts	Circus Amok Introduction	Circus Amok Clown Jugglers
Circus Stilt Walkers	Jennifer Miller Bearded Woman	Jennifer Miller Bearded Woman	Circus Amok Accordian Player

[edit] Juggler

[edit] Circus dressage

Director of Circus Barum, Gerd Siemoneit-Barum

[edit] Clowns

[edit] Paintings

Christian Wilhelm Allers, Musik und Tanz Probe im Circus Renz, 1887

Georges Seurat, Zirkusparade, 1888

Georges Seurat, 1891

[edit] Sculptures and Museums

Circus Museum in Rapperswil, Switzerland

Clown sculpture located at the Rapperswil harbour

[edit] Stamps

[edit] Faroe Islands

Europe CEPT edition from 8 April 2002. Artists were Anna Katrina Olsen (aged 13) and Sára Zachariasardóttir (aged 13). All shool kids on the Faroes were invited to draw a stamp and 1.137 drawings were made. These are the winners, voted in a ballot by the Faroese people:

FO 415: Fívlar - "Clowns" by Anna Katrina Olsen

FO 416: Sirkuspall "Circus Arena" by Sára Zachariasardóttir

• Text on stamps.fo: Europa 2002 - Circus
• See also: Faroese stamps 2002