Teatro Royal Center, Theater building in Chapinero, Bogotá, Colombia.
The Teatro Royal Center features modern infrastructure with capacity for approximately 3,500 spectators distributed across multiple levels including private boxes on the second and third floors.
Opened on 17 February 1977 as the Royal Plaza cinema, founded by Lebanese businessman Antonio Sefair. It premiered with "Maratón de la Muerte" and later screened films such as "Superman", "Apocalypse Now" and "Schindler's List". Falling attendance in Chapinero in the mid-2000s led to its closure; it was then converted into an events venue and renamed Royal Center.
The venue opened in 1977 as the Royal Plaza cinema, named by its founder, the Lebanese businessman Antonio Sefair; its first screening was "Maratón de la Muerte". After closing in the mid-2000s when Chapinero audiences moved to shopping-centre multiplexes, it was renamed Royal Center and turned into an events hall. Concerts now dominate its programme.
The venue sits in Chapinero, Bogotá, and holds up to 3,500 people, making it the city's largest theatre. Its facilities include restrooms, special boxes, a meeting room, seating, a food court, telephones and emergency exits. It is now used mainly for concerts, so check the event listing before travelling.
The building opened in 1977 as the Royal Plaza cinema, founded by Lebanese businessman Antonio Sefair; its first screening was "Maratón de la Muerte". After closing in the mid-2000s when Chapinero audiences moved to shopping-centre cinemas, it was converted into an events hall and given a new facade.
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