The Circus

The Circus is a historic ring of large townhouses in the city of , , forming a circle with three entrances. Designed by architect John Wood, the Elder, it was built between 1754 and 1768, and is regarded as a pre-eminent example of Georgian architecture.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: ring of large townhouses in Bath, UK, forming a circle with three entrances
  • Also known as: “The Circus, Bath”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum of East Asian Art and Fashion Museum.

Museum
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The or MEAA is an art museum located in , , England. Located in central Bath, the is situated in a restored Georgian town house.

Museum
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The was housed in the in , , England. The collection was started by Doris Langley Moore, who gave her collection of costumes to the city of Bath in 1963.

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The , designed by John Wood, the Younger in 1769, are a set of assembly rooms located in the heart of the World Heritage City of in England which are now open to the public as a visitor attraction. is situated 370 feet east of The Circus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abbey and Bath.

Locality
was an electoral ward covering the centre of , . It was abolished as part of the boundary changes effected at the elections held on 2 May 2019.

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is a historic Roman and Georgian spa city. It is famous for its hot springs, Roman period baths, Medieval heritage and stately Georgian architecture.

Suburb
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is a suburb of the city of , in the district, in the ceremonial county of , England. It lies to the north-north-east of the city centre, and is an electoral ward of the city.

The Circus

Latitude
51.38596° or 51° 23′ 10″ north
Longitude
-2.36412° or 2° 21′ 51″ west
Elevation
174 feet (53 metres)
Open location code
9C3V9JPP+99
Geo­Names ID
8015430
Wiki­data ID
Q893229
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“The Circus” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “السيرك”
  • Armenian: “Կրկես (Բաթ)”
  • Armenian: “Կրկես”
  • Basque: “Circus”
  • Catalan: “The Circus”
  • Chinese: “圆形广场”
  • Chinese: “圓形廣場”
  • Dutch: “The Circus”
  • French: “The Circus”
  • German: “The Circus”
  • Hebrew: “הסירקס”
  • Italian: “Circus di Bath”
  • Japanese: “ザ・サーカス (バース)”
  • Korean: “서커스”
  • Nyanja: “Circus”
  • Persian: “سیرکوس”
  • Russian: “Серкус”
  • Russian: “Сёркус”
  • Russian: “Цирк”
  • Russian: “Циркус”
  • Spanish: “Circus de Bath”
  • Turkish: “The Circus (Bath)”
  • Turkish: “The Circus”
  • Ukrainian: “Батський цирк”

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