Metro im Schwan

Steinweg 12,
Frankfurt am Main 60313

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Architects: Alios Giefer, Hermann Mackler

Styles: Streamline Moderne

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Metro im Schwan

Located in the city centre on the site of the bombed Ufa-Theater im Schwan (which has its own page on Cinema Treasures). The Metro im Schwan was built in 1948 and was designed by Frankfurt based architects Alios Geifer & Hermann Mackler in a Moderne style with seating for 1,200 in orchestra ann balcony levels. It opened on 21st December 1949 with the premiere of “Reise nach Marrakesch” (Travel to Marrakesh).

On 8th December 1954 a second screen named Bambi was opened with 273 seats. On 20th Ocober 1967 a third screen named Pallette was opened with 224 seats. In 1980 three more screens were added with seating for 250, 61 and 59.

The Metro Kinecenter was closed at the end of 1989. It was demolished and a building housing Hugendubel bookstore and other shops now stands on the site.

Contributed by Ken Roe

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Ian
Ian on January 20, 2017 at 12:20 pm

Photo of the Metro in 1989 here:–

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AndreasP
AndreasP on February 5, 2019 at 1:40 pm

A postcard sent in 1965 (but probably from ca. 1957): http://www.andreas-praefcke.de/carthalia/id/3294

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