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Circus Ciniselli

Цирк Чинизелли, Большой Санкт-Петербургский государственный цирк

It was the first stone-built circus in Russia; it is situated beside the Fontanka. Opened on 26 December 1877, with a large stage (13m in diameter) and stables (housing 150 horses). The architect was Vasily Kenel.

Address
Naberezhnaya Reki Fontanki ( Набережная реки Фонтанки), 3
Getting there
and: Gostinyy Dvor (Гостиный двор) 0.5km
Hours
Daily 11:00-15:00, 16:00-19:00
Price
RUB 600-2300

Listing from Wikivoyage: Saint Petersburg/Center, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.