Circus Benneweis in Denmark


Circus Benneweis
Sonny Benneweis and his wife Nelly Jane, married 1977. <!--two years before he died in cancer.-->
Sonny Benneweis and his wife Nelly Jane, married 1977.
Local name Cirkus Benneweis
Typecircus
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)
Founded1887
Last elephant left1994
Closed down2015
Place Dronningmoelle
Country Denmark
Website Website
Directors-1983: Johnny Svanholm Møller (assistant director)
-1983: Lisa Møller (assistant director)
Gottfried Binneweitz (1865-1933)
Ferdinand Binneweitz (1888-1945)
?-1993: Eli Benneweis (adopted)
1993-2015: Diana Benneweis
Key People -: Nelly Jane (artist)
-: Musse Benneweis (artist)
-1987: Gottfried Benneweis (animal trainer)
-1987: Gottfried Benneweis (animal trainer)
-1987: Manfred Benneweis (animal trainer)
1962-1962: Douglas Kossmayer (animal trainer)
1974-1995: Miller Benneweis (animal trainer)
2007-2007: Sharon Berousek (artist)
Veterinarians
Elephant department
Head keepers
of elephants		 1933-1979: Sonny Benneweis
(elephant trainer)
1980-1995: Kim Benneweis
(elephant trainer)
Elephant keepers 1977-1980: Sonny Benneweis
1991-1995: Henrik Svanholm Møller
Record history
History of updates2022-04-07
Latest document update2022-04-07 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.

2 issues

2 issues
  1. 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.
  2. 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 DenmarkDiana 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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