Carl Hagenbeck Circus in Germany


Carl Hagenbeck Circus
On the poster is to read: 12 Indian elephants
On the poster is to read: 12 Indian elephants
Local name Carl Hagenbecks Internationaler Circus und Singhalesen-Karawane
Typecircus
Owner 1887-1889: Carl Hagenbeck Jr.
Carl Hagenbeck
Founded1887
Closed down1889
Place Hamburg
Country Germany
Directors
Key People
Veterinarians
Elephant department
Head keepers
of elephants		 1887-1889: Ephriam Thompson
(elephant trainer)
Elephant keepers
Record history
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Description

Carl Hagenbeck Circus, in Hamburg, Germany , was founded in 1887. Carl Hagenbeck Circus closed down in 1889.


Comments / pictures1887: The circus was founded by Carl Hagenbeck. Ephriam Thompson elephants act was brought to Europe in 1887 by Carl Hagenbeck for his very first circus in Hamburg.

1888: During a fire on the circus in Munich, the elephants panicked and rushed into the public. The visitors got excited and attacked back with stomes and logs, Carl Hagenbeck was hurt between two elephants, and the visitors became chocked. One of the elephants even run inside the Hofbräuhaus.

1889: The circus was sold to Barnum & Baileys Circus in USA.

References for records about Carl Hagenbeck Circus

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2024). Carl Hagenbeck Circus, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=1486. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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