Real Cinema

Real Cinema was a building at Plaza de Isabel II that combined a movie theater and performance space with a main auditorium seating roughly 1,000 people and additional viewing boxes for smaller groups. The venue contained multiple halls suitable for both film screenings and theater productions.

The venue was inaugurated by King Alfonso XIII in 1920 and operated as an entertainment destination for over a century. It remained in operation until its closure and demolition in 2020.

The cinema was a gathering place where Madrid residents came to experience theater and film productions together over many decades. It served as a venue for both local and international artists to reach audiences interested in performing arts.

The complex sat in central Madrid at a public square with good access by various transportation options. Visitors could access the halls based on the type of event or screening they wanted to attend.

In the 1920s, a rooftop cinema was added to accommodate roughly 800 more viewers watching films under the open sky. This expansion was a distinctive feature among Madrid's entertainment venues of that era.

Location: Madrid

Architects: Teodoro de Anasagasti

Official opening: May 15, 1920

Address: Plaza Isabel II 7, 28013 Madrid

GPS coordinates: 40.41842,-3.70894

Latest update: December 12, 2025 14:24