V. L. Durov Animal Theatre [Moscow]
type: Item
description: Theatre building in Moscow, Russia
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alternative label: V. L. Durov Animal Theatre
EUTA building identifier: 3697
Importance: Not rated
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: Russia
City: Moscow
GPS: Point(37.6208 55.7792)
Wikidata source: Q4453469
opening date: 1884-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1911-01-01T00:00:00Z
Wikidata instance: Q2319498
Wikidata instance: Q56195017
Carthalia ID: 5616
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Used as theatre today
Note: Built 1894 by August Weber as a a mansion with stable. 1908 converted into an animal house by the circus artist and director, Vladimir Leonidovich Durov (1863-1934). 1911-1912 extended by a menagerie, pools, a museum, a zoologist lab and a small theatre hall (90 seats). 1938 reopened as Teatr Zverey im. Durova (Durov Animal Theatre). 1980 extension by a larger theatre hall (328 seats). Since 1992 named Strana Chudes Dedushki Durova (Grandfather Durov Wonderland).