Slottsbiografen, Movie theater in Uppsala, Sweden
Slottsbiografen is a cinema on Nedre Slottsgatan in Uppsala, housed in a building erected in 1914–1915 by the Upsala Fabriks- och Hantverksförening. The auditorium seats 300 and its interior is decorated by Gusten Widerbäck. The building also contained the association's ceremonial and exhibition rooms.
The theater opened in 1914 as a commercial cinema and received historic landmark status in 1994. After decades of screening films, the building was recognized for its importance to the city's heritage.
The name means "Castle Cinema", after its address on Nedre Slottsgatan near Uppsala Castle. Since its 1996 reopening it has served as a venue for cultural events of all kinds, not only film. The 1915 handicrafts exhibition held here saw the creation of the Upplandsdräkt, the regional folk costume.
The building is located at Nedre Slottsgatan 6B in Uppsala with limited wheelchair accessibility. Visitors can contact the venue by phone or email beforehand to arrange the most convenient visit.
Ingmar Bergman saw his first films at Slottsbiografen; his grandmother lived on nearby Trädgårdsgatan and took him regularly to screenings. The cinema, which opened in 1914, is one of Sweden's oldest preserved and has been a listed building since 1994.
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