Romuva Cinema

Romuva Cinema
Romuvos kino teatras
General information
Status Operational
Type Movie theater
Architectural style Art Deco,[1] Functionalism / Modernism
Location Kaunas, Lithuania
Address Laisvės alėja 54
Coordinates 54°53′52″N 23°54′56″E / 54.897747°N 23.915646°E / 54.897747; 23.915646Coordinates: 54°53′52″N 23°54′56″E / 54.897747°N 23.915646°E / 54.897747; 23.915646
Groundbreaking February 3, 1939
Completed April 13, 1940
Renovated 2008
Cost 200 000 litas
Technical details
Material Masonry (brick), Ferroconcrete
Design and construction
Architect Nikolajus Mačiulskis
Website
www.kcromuva.lt

Romuva Cinema (Lithuanian: Romuvos kino teatras) is the oldest still operational movie theater in Lithuania.[2] The building was designed by the architect Nikolajus Mačiulskis and was completed on April 13, 1940.[3] In 2015, the building was one of 44 objects in Kaunas to receive the European Heritage Label.[4]

References

  1. Bryant, Jon (8 September 2016). "10 of the best European cities for art deco design". The Guardian.
  2. "Duris vėl atveria seniausias Lietuvoje "Romuvos" kino teatras". DELFI. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
  3. "Kino teatras "Romuva" Kaune". Architektūros ir urbanistikos tyrimų centras. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  4. "KAUNAS WAS AWARDED A EUROPEAN HERITAGE LABEL". visit.kaunas.lt. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
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