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Movie theater in Kaunas, Lithuania
Romuva Cinema
Romuvos kino teatras
General information
StatusOperational
TypeMovie theater
Architectural styleArt Deco, Functionalism / Modernism
LocationKaunas, Lithuania
AddressLaisvės alėja 54
Coordinates54°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. The building was designed by the architect Nikolajus Mačiulskis and was completed on April 13, 1940. In 2015, the building was one of 44 objects in Kaunas to receive the European Heritage Label. The building was reconstructed in 2016–2021, however authentic details from the 1940s have also been preserved.

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.
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