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Tent City The unique entrance facade of the Circus Krone tent consists of two, 28 ton special trucks each 12 meters long. The mounted marquees can be hoisted by hydraulics to a height of 12 meters. Behind the signs is the 30,000 m2 circus city with its 400 inhabitants, 250 animals, 330 mobile homes-, luggage- and equipment wagons, spacious stalls and the largest traveling circus tent in the world with 5.000 seats. The circus city is multi-cultural, highly mobile and to a large extent self-sufficient. It has even a "mayor" - operating supervisor Claus Lehnert - and a complete urban infrastructure with repair facilities, an operating kitchen, a school, a fire- brigade, public utilities, construction department, press office, garbage disposal and its own energy supply source. Which enterprise of this magnitude can claim to be so diverse and so self-sufficient ? Circus Krone with the world's largest tent (5,000 seats!). The circus is dependent in just a few areas on outside assistance. Krone requires only a water source and sufficient room to establish itself. Nearly all necessary occupational groups are represented among the 400 persons employed. The circus visitor usually sees only a small range of the Krone co-workers. The Krone colleagues dedicate themselves primarily for the well being of the artists and animals of the manège. Much must be done to ensure the presentations take place on time and the guests experience an unforgettable circus spectacle: Supply, support and appropriate housing for more than 250 animals. 30x per season transport of the 330 mobile homes-, luggage- and equipment wagons from city to city. Today's largest traveling circus tent is assembled and disassembled some 30 times a year. Quick repairs and new creations take place in Krone's own workshops (e.g. lady and men's tailor, upholstery dept., mechanic, carpenter, painter, locksmith). The most modern kitchen on wheels, a specially outfitted 14 ton low loader, provides approximately 150 co-workers with 3 meals on a daily basis. A view into the immaculate crew kitchen of the kitchen chief. The Krone's in house fire-brigade with its own firetruck provides a high level of fire safety. Six generator sets with a total output of 800 KW supply Circus Krone, making it energy self-sufficient. Circus Krone posesses the only mobile handicapped toilet in the world.