Ian
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Kino Alfaon
Mar 14, 2006 at 7:47 am
According to one paper on Czech cinema, this at one time was the most profitable cinema in the country. I would judge from an exterior viewing only, that the Alfa is on two levels (both underground) and possibly around 600-800 seats. Cinemas do not appear to have had particularly large seating capacities here, so maybe there is some truth in the financial statement.
Exterior photo of one of the entrances here (taken 2006): View link
Ian
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Bio OKOon
Mar 14, 2006 at 7:42 am
I think the word “Hundred” was missed out of the ‘ a year old collection… ’ sentence above!
The cafe is on the first floor with the Kino on the 2nd and 3rd floors of this massive building. It is substantially intact and an absolute gem in the beautiful city of Prague. It would appear to be a marginally older 1st cousin of Amsterdam’s famed Tuschinski Cinema.
Photos (taken in March 2006) here:
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The cinema is actually very old – but has been modernised several times over the years. The major screen is the original with the smaller one a more recent addition.
An interior shot of the partitioned-off balcony showing the domed ceiling and part of the frieze here:–
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Exterior picture taken just after closure of the Broadway here:–
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Exterior photo of the Essoldo as a bingo hall here:–
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Two further pictures here :–
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Another view of the Troxy – showing the pub that seemingly refused to go away when the cinema was designed!
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A second screen has now been added to the Palace cinema (opened 2006) and it was one of the first in the area to utilise digital projection.
A recent photo of the exterior can be found here :
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Photo of the demolition here :
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This show the balcony remains being ripped out – note the lack of seating under the balcony area.
Don’t know the current status but the agents were Barton Kendal, 122 Yorkshire Street, Burnley. Tel: 01706 353794.
Also the Northern Morris circuit, based in the North of England, would be a good operator.
Exterior picture from 2006 here:
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Interior shot of tile shop here:
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Exterior photo from 2006 here:
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Exterior pic from 2006 here
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According to one paper on Czech cinema, this at one time was the most profitable cinema in the country. I would judge from an exterior viewing only, that the Alfa is on two levels (both underground) and possibly around 600-800 seats. Cinemas do not appear to have had particularly large seating capacities here, so maybe there is some truth in the financial statement.
Exterior photo of one of the entrances here (taken 2006):
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Exterior photo taken in 2006 here:
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Exterior photo here (2006):
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Photo from 2006 here
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Exterior photo 2006 here:
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I think the word “Hundred” was missed out of the ‘ a year old collection… ’ sentence above!
The cafe is on the first floor with the Kino on the 2nd and 3rd floors of this massive building. It is substantially intact and an absolute gem in the beautiful city of Prague. It would appear to be a marginally older 1st cousin of Amsterdam’s famed Tuschinski Cinema.
Photos (taken in March 2006) here:
foyer
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auditorium
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The cinema is actually very old – but has been modernised several times over the years. The major screen is the original with the smaller one a more recent addition.
Exterior photo here
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Exterior photo taken in 2006 here:
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and old ABC wall sign here:
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Another exterior photo dating from 2006 here :
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Interior photo from 2006 here:
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and a photo of Odeon 2 as a bar here :
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recent photo here:
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Another recent photo here:
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Picture from 2000 of the exterior here:–
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