Delphi Filmpalast, Movie theater and cultural heritage monument in Charlottenburg, Germany
Delphi Filmpalast is a cinema and listed heritage monument on Kantstrasse in the Charlottenburg district of Berlin. The building's facade is styled after a temple, with stone lions and decorative vases on the outside, while inside several auditoriums together seat over 600 people.
The building was completed in 1896 to a design by architect Bernhard Sehring. It suffered damage during the Second World War and was rebuilt by Walter Jonigkeit, reopening as a cinema in 1949.
The Delphi Filmpalast is one of the regular venues for the Berlinale, Berlin's international film festival, where premieres and special events draw audiences and filmmakers alike. Walking in on a festival evening, you can feel the mix of ceremony and genuine film culture that the place carries.
The cinema sits close to Zoologischer Garten station, which makes it easy to reach by train, subway, or bus from most parts of the city. Parking is available on the surrounding streets for visitors arriving by car.
The Delphi Filmpalast is one of a small number of cinemas in Germany still able to project 70mm film, a format that has disappeared from most venues. Below the cinema, the Quasimodo jazz club has been hosting live concerts for decades, completely separate from the screenings above.
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