Kino Aladin, Former cinema in Lehe, Bremerhaven, Germany.
Kino Aladin is a cinema in Lehe distinguished by its flat roof that rises toward the street front, topped with a neon sign displaying the venue's name. The oval-shaped auditorium on the upper floor was designed with careful attention to how the curved walls relate to the internal screen positioning.
The building was designed by architect Heinz Feuerhack and built between 1955 and 1956 for film trader Günter Hansel. Its construction came during the height of cinema popularity in Germany, when movie theaters were central gathering places for communities.
The name Aladin comes from the main character of "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp" from the Arabian Nights; in Arabic it means "nobility of faith". In Bremerhaven, only the Aladin Kino GmbH still carries the name. The entrance area had large staggered display cases, and the floor of Solnhofen stone tiles was lit by a starry sky of lights.
The cinema closed after 2000, so the building at Rickmersstraße 11/13 is not open for screenings; it was placed under Bremen monument protection in 2007 after a demolition application. The entrance passage with its four shops and the freestanding ticket counter can be viewed from the street. The upper hall is windowless and not publicly accessible.
The cinema hall is completely windowless to ensure total darkness for film projection. This deliberate architectural choice reflects how designers of that era committed to the technical demands of cinema in their building design.
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