Romuva Cinema
| Romuva Cinema | |
|---|---|
Romuvos kino teatras | |
Interactive map of the Romuva Cinema area | |
| General information | |
| Status | Operational |
| Type | Movie theater |
| Architectural style | Art Deco, 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. | |
| UNESCO region | Europe |
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.