Romuva Cinema
| Romuva Cinema | |
|---|---|
Romuvos kino teatras | |
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Interactive map of the Romuva Cinema area | |
General information | |
| Status | Operational |
| Type | Movie theater |
Architectural style | Art Deco,[1] Functionalism / Modernism |
| Location | Kaunas, Lithuania, Laisvės alėja 54 |
| Coordinates | 54°53′52″N 23°54′56″E / 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 | |
Official name | Modernist Kaunas: Architecture of Optimism, 1919-1939 |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iv |
| Designated | 2023 (45th session) |
| Reference no. | [2] |
UNESCO region | Europe |
Romuva Cinema (Lithuanian: Romuvos kino teatras) is the oldest still operational cinema theater in Lithuania.[3] The building was designed by the architect Nikolajus Mačiulskis and was completed on April 13, 1940.[4]
The cinema was closed on April 15, 2007. The Kaunas International Film Festival played a crucial role in rescuing the Romuva Cinema and ensuring the continuation of film exhibition in this cinema space.[5]
In 2015, the building was one of 44 objects in Kaunas to receive the European Heritage Label.[6] The building was reconstructed in 2016–2021, however authentic details from the 1940s have also been preserved.[7]
References
- ↑ Bryant, Jon (8 September 2016). "10 of the best European cities for art deco design". The Guardian.
- ↑ "Modernist Kaunas: Architecture of Optimism, 1919-1939". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Jurkonytė, Ilona (2025-07-08). "Spatial Parameters of Romuva Cinema Rescue". Eastern European Screen Studies. 17 (2): 253–274. doi:10.1080/29974828.2025.2521937. ISSN 2997-4828.
- ↑ "KAUNAS WAS AWARDED A EUROPEAN HERITAGE LABEL". visit.kaunas.lt. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ↑ Stažytė, Karolina. "Penkmečio remontas Kaune – kada pagaliau duris atvers seniausias Lietuvos kino teatras?". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 22 October 2021.