Tashkent Circus

The first permanent circus was constructed in Tashkent in 1819 by entrepreneur F.A. Yupyatov, but this building was destroyed by the earthquake of 1966. Tashkent State Circus (Tashgostsirk) was set up in 1920 within the framework of Soyuzgostsirk (the USSR State Circus) and it was mainly serving as a stage for guest circus performances. In 1942 the Uzbek circus group was organized in Tashkent, it was the first national circus team on the territory of the former USSR. The new building of Tashgostsirk was built in 1976, and the building was fully renovated in 1999.