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Address ul. Durova, 4, Moskva, Russia, 129090 Similar Gosudarstvennyy akademicheskiy Tsentraln, Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoy, Natalya Sats Musical T, Moscow State Circus, Russian Army Theatre | ||
The Durov Animal Theater (Russian: Теа́тр звере́й имени В. Л. Дурова) or Grandpa Durov's Corner (Russian: Уголок дедушки Дурова) is a circus/theatre in Moscow, Russia. It was founded on January 8, 1912 by Vladimir Durov, who also founded the famous Durov's circus dynasty. Durov was a well-known animal trainer and zoologist who developed his own system of training, that did not involve any punishment of the animals. His theatre also included a natural history museum and a science laboratory.
The theatre building was designed in 1894 by the architect August Weber. The theatre is currently located in the same facility; the street had been renamed in Durov's honour in 1927.
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