Circus Benneweis in Denmark

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Circus Benneweis
Sonny Benneweis and his wife Nelly Jane, married 1977.
Local name	Cirkus Benneweis
Type	circus
Founded	1887
Last elephant left	1994
Closed down	2015
Place	Dronningmoelle
Country	Denmark
Website	Website
Related persons
Owner	1887-1933: Gottfried Benneweis 1933-1945: Ferdinand Benneweis 1993-2015: Diana Benneweis Gottfried Binneweitz (1865-1933) Ferdinand Binneweitz (1888-1945) ?-1993: Eli Benneweis (adopted)


Assistant Directors	-1983: Johnny Svanholm Møller -1983: Lisa Møller

Performers & Artists
-: Nelly Jane -: Musse Benneweis 2007-2007: Sharon Berousek

Zoological department
Animal trainers
1974-1995: Miller Benneweis 1962-1962: Douglas Kossmayer -1987: Gottfried Benneweis -1987: Gottfried Benneweis -1987: Manfred Benneweis

Elephant department

Elephant Trainer	1980-1995: Kim Benneweis 1933-1979: Sonny Benneweis

Elephant keepers
1991-1995: Henrik Svanholm Møller 1977-1980: Sonny Benneweis

Record history
History of updates	2022-04-07xx

Latest document update	2022-04-07 13:37:34

Description

Circus Benneweis, in Dronningmoelle, Denmark , was founded in 1887. The last elephant left in 1994.. Circus Benneweis closed down in 2015.

Casualties

2 casualties

1994: elephant trainer Kim Benneweis attacked by Siam. the elephant trainer Kim Benneweis, and almost killed him in the ring, during tour in Nyborg, Denmark. Outside the tent she attacked a visiting elderly man Einar Johannes Kristensen, who was later sent to Odense hospital. Kim Benneweis Survived.
1994: visitor Einar Johannes Kristensen attacked by Siam. Outside the tent she attacked a visiting elderly man Einar Johannes Kristensen Einar Johannes Kristensen Survived. Einar Johannes Kristensen, was later sent to Odense hospital.

Comments / pictures1887: The circus was founded by Gottfried Binneweitz (1865-1933), son of August Wilhelm Binneweitz (1839-1887) from Germany.

1968: Citta, Mona, Vally, Birma, Tonny and Tagho, who performed on tour 1968.

1968: 2 elephants Thai and Siam, bought from Ingemar Forss, probably with origin from Thailand.

1969: four of the older were left

Circus Benneweis in Denmark Denmark

Diana Benneweis

Circus Benneweis in Denmark Denmark

1970: 5 elephants bought from Ingemar Forss, probably with origin from India: Ceylon, Djaipur, Fredrik, India, and a small with unknown name, which died after short time.

1971: Three of the older elephants were left

1979: only two of the older elephants left

1994: none of the older elephants present anymore.

1995: All elephants sold.

References for records about Circus Benneweis

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2025). Circus Benneweis, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=595. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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