Urania National Film Theatre
cinema in Budapest, Hungary
The Urania National Film Theatre (Uránia Nemzeti Filmszínház), formerly the Urania Hungarian Scientific Theatre, is in Budapest, Hungary.
Designed by Henrik Schmahl, a German-born architect who lived in Budapest, it was built in 1896. The building features Venetian Gothic and Oriental architecture façade as well as an opulent interior with Moorish architecture. It is a registered national monument. It closed in 1999 due to financial issues before being renovated, restored, and reopening. Two basement theater rooms were added under the main hall. In 2025 it won a heritage award.
It has a cafe. It is on the Rákóczi roadway. It was built as a music and dance hall for Kálmán Rimanóczy.
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