Circus Renz in Germany

Subnavigation of selected Tab Select by clicking the tabs above; 1. location info 2. present elephants 3. list of births 4. dead elephants 5. relocated elephants

Circus Renz
Local name	Zirkus Renz, Circus Olympic
Type	circus
Founded	1842
Last elephant left	1897
Closed down	1897
Place	Berlin
Country	Germany
Related persons
Owner	1842-1892: Ernst Renz 1892-1897: Franz Renz

Performers & Artists
1869-1872: Laura Madigan


Key People
Zoological department
Animal trainers
1851-1851: Louise Loisset -1861: Lorenz Wulff : Francois Liphard : Albert Schumann Sr.

Equestrians
1851-1851: Baptiste Loisset Jr. 1851-1851: François Loisset -: Christina Krause : Caroline Loyo

Elephant department
Head keepers of elephants
-1887: Ephriam Thompson (elephant trainer)

Record history
History of updates	2021-11-15

Latest document update	2021-11-15 12:59:46

Description

Circus Renz, in Berlin, Germany , was founded in 1842. The last elephant left in 1897. Circus Renz closed down in 1897.

Comments / picturesErnst Jacob Renz (Born 1815 in Böckingen bei Heilbronn, dead 1892 in Berlin) started Circus Olympic in 1842 with his wife and Gotthold Schumann (1805-1898).

1892: His oldest son Franz Renz (1846 -1901) took over the circus after Ernst death in 1892.
1897: Franz Renz dissolved the company in 1897.
1899: Albert Schumann took over the rests of the circus and rename it Circus Schumann.

Ernst nephew Robert Renz died also in 1897, but his wife Thérese Renz (1859 -1938) toured as Circus Renz with her son Hugo Renz, until he died in heart problems. After some time one of the two elephants died.

Thérese Renz sold the last elephant to Circus Knie.

References for records about Circus Renz

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2025). Circus Renz, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=1495. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

Family tree http://www.welt-der-manegen.de/html/renz-unternehmen.html
Page 27, 28,
Jumbo auf dem Drahtseil - Elefanten dressuren von gestern und heute by Gerhard Zapf

Search more with Google for Circus RenzThe link will automatically include Circus Renz and open a new browser window.

Search this site www.elephant.se with google for keyword Circus Renz
Google maps
OR search the Internet (with your chosen keyword)

Search more on the Internet Web for Circus RenzThe link will automatically include Circus Renz and open a new browser window

Categories circus in Germany | Germany Portal | europe Portal

About this documentWebsite online since 1995. This document was created: . Latest update: 2021-11-15 12:59:46 included 1019 characters with valid HTML5