Kulturní dům Radost, Cultural monument and movie theater in Město, Czech Republic.
Kulturní dům Radost is a cultural center and movie theater in Město built in socialist realism style. Architects Otakar Jankovec and Václav Drozda designed the building with functional spaces for performances and public gatherings.
Designed as one of the main cultural institutions of the newly founded town, the building was still unfinished when the town's founding charter and insignia were handed over in it on 18 December 1955. Its cinema opened with the film Rudá záře nad Kladnem and screened until June 1993. It was declared a cultural monument in 2003 and, after reconstruction completed in July 2007, renamed Kulturní dům Radost.
The first film shown here, on 18 December 1955, was Rudá záře nad Kladnem, screened in a building still unfinished when the town received its founding charter and insignia. Screenings ended in June 1993; after the 2007 renovation the house was renamed Kulturní dům Radost and now holds a restaurant, a museum and a concert hall.
The building stands in the Město district of Havířov, within the protected heritage zone, and now holds a restaurant, a museum and a concert hall. The cinema closed in June 1993, so there are no film screenings; look instead for concerts and museum visits.
The building displays notable features of socialist realism with geometric forms and clear structural divisions. These architectural details are visible to visitors and distinguish it from other cultural venues.
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