Arts Cinema

Arts Cinema, known in Russian as Khudozhestvenny (Художественный), is a cinema located at Nevsky Prospekt 67 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Its history traces back to 12 October 1907, when a cinema called 'Biofon-Auxetophon' was first mentioned at this address. Over the decades the venue changed names and owners, operating as 'Saturn' before the revolution, then 'Kino — massam' in 1933, and finally 'Khudozhestvenny' in 1935. The cinema was closed in the early 2000s and reopened on 18 November 2005 after reconstruction, featuring eight halls with a total of 840 seats. Today it operates an official website at poravkino.ru, where visitors can view showtimes and purchase tickets online. The cinema is a notable cultural landmark in Saint Petersburg, housed in a building with its own rich architectural history dating back to 1842.

The building at Nevsky Prospekt 67 in Saint Petersburg has a history dating back to 1842, when a three-story structure was built on plot number 29 for the wife of merchant Strom, designed by architect R. I. Kuzmin. Later owners included actual state councillor N. A. Bezobrazov, Prince Khovansky, and hereditary honorary citizen A. S. Vagenheim, during whose ownership architect V. V. Windelbandt added two more floors. In 1901–1902 the writer Kuprin lived there. The building housed a restaurant, shops, and furnished rooms. From 1911 the plot was owned by Captain 1st Rank N. V. Chaikovsky, and during this time a cinema called 'Saturn' opened in the building. Before the revolution the cinema belonged to the well-known Petersburg entrepreneur Ya. F. Krynsky and was first called 'Biofon-Auxetophon', then 'Saturn'. Saturn was one of the most luxurious cinemas in the city, with programs changing twice a week and live cinema-vaudeville performances during screenings. From 1915 to 1920 the building was repeatedly rebuilt by architects I. P. Volodin, V. I. Shene, and A. A. Maksimov. The ground floor housed the 'Skorokhod' store and, until 1990, the 'Voentorg' store. From the late 1920s the building also contained the 'Hermes' hotel. Reconstruction was carried out twice, in the late 1930s and in 1951 according to a design by K. L. Iogansen. In 1933 the cinema was renamed 'Kino — massam' (Cinema for the masses), and in 1935 it became 'Khudozhestvenny'. The cinema was closed in the early 2000s and reopened after reconstruction on 18 November 2005. The renovated cinema has eight halls with 840 seats. It continues to operate today, with an official website offering schedules and online ticket sales.

• 2005

  Cinema reopened on 18 November after reconstruction, with 8 halls and 840 seats.

• 1951

  Reconstruction carried out according to design by K. L. Iogansen.

• 1935

  Cinema renamed 'Khudozhestvenny'.

• 1933

  Cinema renamed 'Kino — massam'.

• 1911

  Cinema 'Saturn' opened in the building under owner N. V. Chaikovsky.

• 1907

  First mention of a cinema called 'Biofon-Auxetophon' at this address on 12 October.

• 1842

  Three-story building constructed at Nevsky Prospekt 67 for merchant Strom's wife, designed by R. I. Kuzmin.

Historic cinema and cultural venue in central Saint Petersburg

• Cinema screenings

• Online ticket sales

1. 1Official websiteporavkino.ru
2. 2Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Russian Wikipediaru.wikipedia.org