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Table 7 Performance space in the nineteenth century

From: Circus is a performance but it is also a building—memory of circus buildings in Europe

Stage area

Capacity

The circular stage stayed with the same dimensions. In some buildings there were side stages or pools for the performances on and in the water

The number of spectators was increasing

In this period they built the facilities for

1000–6000 spectators