Filmbühne Wien, Movie theater and architectural monument in Charlottenburg, Germany.
Filmbühne Wien is the former Union-Palast at Kurfürstendamm 26, built 1912–1913 by architects Nentwich & Simon in Wilhelminian classicist style. Its temple-like facade has Ionic columns and a pediment. Behind it were a hall of 850 seats and the new Café des Westens, run as a concert café. Since 2013 the protected building has housed an Apple Store.
The building opened in 1913 as Union-Palast and was among the first structures built specifically for cinema in Berlin. It operated as a theater until 2000, after which it gained new commercial purpose while retaining its protected status and architectural features.
The name Filmbühne Wien dates from 1945, when the Ufa-Theater Kurfürstendamm was renamed. The house also held the new Café des Westens, run as a concert café, so filmgoing was paired with music and coffee. Premieres held here include Das Wachsfigurenkabinett on 13 November 1924, with Emil Jannings, Werner Krauss and Conrad Veidt, directed by Paul Leni.
The building has housed an Apple Store since 2013, making it easily accessible to the public during shopping hours. Since the structure holds protected status, you can view the original architectural features while visiting the retail space.
The building's temple-like facade with Ionic columns and a pediment, designed by Nentwich & Simon, survives above the Apple Store that opened on 3 May 2013. The entrance hall of the UFA years appears in a scene of Adolf Trotz's 1925 film Die Stadt der Millionen.
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