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54°53′52″N 23°54′56″E / 54.897747°N 23.915646°E / 54.897747; 23.915646
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Romuva Cinema
Romuvos kino teatras
General information
StatusOperational
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; 23.915646
GroundbreakingFebruary 3, 1939
CompletedApril 13, 1940
Renovated2008
Cost200,000 litas
Technical details
MaterialMasonry (brick), Ferroconcrete
Design and construction
Architect(s)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] The building was reconstructed in 2016–2021, however authentic details from the 1940s have also been preserved. [5]

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.
  5. ^ Stažytė, Karolina. "Penkmečio remontas Kaune – kada pagaliau duris atvers seniausias Lietuvos kino teatras?". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 22 October 2021.