Cine O'Higgins, Movie theater and historical conservation building in Chillán, Chile.

Cine O'Higgins stands at the corner of Avenida O'Higgins and Avenida Libertad in Chillán, built in concrete with a corrugated slate roof hidden from street view. Its Art Deco design by architect Juan Rau S. shows curved walls, porthole windows and a marquee sheltering the ground-floor shops. It opened in 1952 with seating for 500 people.

The building was constructed in 1952 following architect Juan Rau's design and replaced an earlier theater that had been destroyed. The operation as a cinema ended in the 1990s before the building later took on different functions.

The name recalls Bernardo O'Higgins, Chile's independence leader, and the cinema stood on Avenida O'Higgins at Avenida Libertad, on the axis between the Plaza de Armas and the railway station. Its predecessor, a theater of the same name, screened silent films and hosted ventriloquists and stage acts before a fire destroyed it.

The building is located downtown between the main square and the train station and is easily accessible on foot. Visitors should know that the cinema itself no longer operates as a venue, but the exterior and architecture can be admired at any time.

The building was designed by architect Juan Rau S. and built by the firm Señores Menéndez Hermanos, opening in 1952 for an audience of 500. Its site on Avenida O'Higgins at Avenida Libertad made it a landmark along the axis between the Plaza de Armas and the railway station.