Astley's Amphitheatre

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:theatre
gptkbp:address gptkb:Westminster_Bridge_Road
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:demolished 1893
gptkbp:destroyedBy multiple times
gptkbp:featuredIn Charles Dickens' 'Sketches by Boz'
Charles Dickens' 'The Old Curiosity Shop'
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Philip_Astley
gptkbp:historicalSignificance birthplace of the modern circus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Astley's Amphitheatre
gptkbp:influenced development of circus
gptkbp:knownFor circus performances
equestrian shows
gptkbp:location gptkb:London
gptkbp:notableEvent first modern circus
gptkbp:notablePerformer gptkb:James_Cooke
Andrew Ducrow
John Ducrow
Madame Saqui
Pablo Fanque
Signor Bell
William Batty
gptkbp:opened 1773
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Philip_Astley
Andrew Ducrow
William Batty
gptkbp:replacedBy St Thomas' Hospital (site redevelopment)
gptkbp:restored several times
gptkbp:stadiumCapacity up to 3,000
gptkbp:type concert hall
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Philip_Astley
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7