Kinepolis Antwerp, Modern multiplex cinema in Antwerp, Belgium
Kinepolis Antwerp is a cinema complex in the Luchtbal district of northern Antwerp, known as Metropolis until summer 2011. Its facade has six tall pillars that once spelled METROPOLIS; they now carry a new inscription. A light grey concrete sign with a peaked cap and a black five-pointed star stands in front, and broad steps lead up between the pillars. Inside are 24 auditoriums with 7,368 seats, ranging from 182 to 694 places.
Construction began on 1 June 1993, and the complex opened on 17 October 1993 while its second wing was still being built. It was then called Metropolis; the name changed to Kinepolis in summer 2011, and the pillars that had read "Metropolis" for 18 years received new lettering. Its arrival contributed to the decline of city-centre cinemas such as Georges Heylen's Rex.
The complex opened in 1993 as Metropolis and took the Kinepolis name in 2011, when the letters on its six facade pillars were changed. Inside are a Leonidas shop and a Burger King that opened on 28 June 2017 as the chain's first Belgian branch, replacing a Quick outlet.
The complex sits in the Luchtbal district in the north of Antwerp, reached by bus and tram stops in the neighbourhood. Parking is available on site, and tickets can be booked online. The building has 24 screens, so check which auditorium your film is in before arriving.
The complex opened on 17 October 1993 while its second wing was still under construction, and it was known as Metropolis until summer 2011. The six pillars that spell out the name were given new lettering when the cinema became Kinepolis. In 2016 it installed a Barco Escape system projecting onto three screens, and a ScreenX room followed in December 2019.
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