Romuva Cinema
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]
| Romuva Cinema | |
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Romuvos kino teatras | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Operational |
| Type | Movie theater |
| Architectural style | Art Deco,[1] Functionalism / Modernism |
| Location | Kaunas, Lithuania |
| Address | Laisvės alėja 54 |
| Coordinates | 54.897747°N 23.915646°E |
| 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 | |
References
- Bryant, Jon (8 September 2016). "10 of the best European cities for art deco design". The Guardian.
- "Duris vėl atveria seniausias Lietuvoje "Romuvos" kino teatras". DELFI. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
- "Kino teatras "Romuva" Kaune". Architektūros ir urbanistikos tyrimų centras. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- "KAUNAS WAS AWARDED A EUROPEAN HERITAGE LABEL". visit.kaunas.lt. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
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