Romuva Cinema
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StatusOperational
TypeMovie theater
Architectural styleArt Deco,[1] Functionalism / Modernism
LocationLaisvės alėja 54, Kaunas, Lithuania
| Romuva Cinema | |
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Romuvos kino teatras | |
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 Interactive map of Romuva Cinema | |
| General information | |
| Status | Operational |
| Type | Movie theater |
| Architectural style | Art Deco,[1] Functionalism / Modernism |
| Location | Laisvės alėja 54, Kaunas, Lithuania |
| 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 movie theater in Lithuania.[3] The building was designed by the architect Nikolajus Mačiulskis and was completed on April 13, 1940.[4] In 2015, the building was one of 44 objects in Kaunas to receive the European Heritage Label.[5] The building was reconstructed in 2016–2021, however authentic details from the 1940s have also been preserved.[6]
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