Astoria, Movie theater in Östermalm, Stockholm, Sweden
Astoria is a cinema located at Nybrogatan 15 in the Ostermalm neighborhood with marble flooring in its lobby and specialized projection equipment for 70mm film formats. The theater contains a single auditorium with approximately 678 seats arranged on a main floor after earlier renovations removed its upper levels.
The theater opened in 1928 with 820 seats arranged across the main floor and multiple balcony levels. In 1959, major renovations removed the balconies and installed a new wooden floor, significantly changing the building's interior layout and seating capacity.
The cinema became a major venue where Stockholmers gathered to experience film premieres from Scandinavian and European producers. Its role as a premiere destination shaped how the city's audiences discovered new cinema throughout much of the 20th century.
The cinema is situated in a central neighborhood and is easily accessible by public transportation. Visitors should note that the theater operates a single auditorium, so showtimes and film programming are organized around one main screen.
Behind the main screen, the original building contained a stage and orchestra pit used for live vaudeville performances during silent film screenings. This reveals the cinema served a dual purpose as both a movie house and a venue for stage entertainment in its early decades.
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