Kino Vesmír

Kino Vesmír is a historic cinema in Trutnov, Czech Republic, located on the nábřeží Václava Havla in the Dolní Předměstí district. Built between 1928 and 1929 in a classicising style, it opened on 1 March 1929 as the Städtisches Lichtspielhaus with a capacity of 750 seats. After World War II it was renamed Stalinovo kino and later became known as Kino Vesmír. Since 1987 the building has been protected as a cultural monument. From 1963 to 1988 it hosted the annual Film Festival of Young People. Today it operates as part of the UFFO social centre, offering film screenings, live events, and cultural programmes. A major reconstruction between 2021 and 2023, costing around 100 million CZK, divided the main hall into two screens with 256 and 39 seats and added barrier-free access. A memorial plaque to Václav Havel was unveiled on the renovated façade on 5 October 2023.

Kino Vesmír was built between 1928 and 1929 in a classicising style on the right bank of the Úpa River in Trutnov, designed by architect Richard Brosche from Česká Lípa. The impetus for its construction was the insufficient capacity of the existing cinema on Havlíčkova Street. The building featured deep foundations, thorough insulation, and a fire wall separating it from the neighbouring Schmidt steam laundry. It opened on 1 March 1929 under the German name Städtisches Lichtspielhaus with the Czechoslovak premiere of the German film Der Heilige und ihr Narr (The Saint and Her Fool). The cinema originally had 750 seats, 250 of which were on balconies. After World War II, the name was changed to Stalinovo kino, and later it became known as Kino Vesmír. From 1963 to 1988, the cinema annually hosted the Film Festival of Young People. The building has been protected as a cultural monument since 1987. The first extensive reconstruction took place in 1975–1976, during which three windows were bricked up and two new ones were created for a café in the eastern corner. Further exterior and interior modifications, including window replacement, occurred in 2006–2007. The most recent major reconstruction began in 2021 with a planned cost of 100 million CZK and was completed in 2023, with operations resuming on 7 September. During this reconstruction, the main screening hall was divided into two halls with capacities of 256 and 39 seats, and the cinema gained barrier-free access. On 5 October 2023, a memorial plaque to Václav Havel was unveiled on the renovated façade. The cinema is now part of the UFFO social centre in Trutnov.

• 2023

  Reconstruction completed; operations resume on 7 September with two halls (256 and 39 seats).

• 2023

  Memorial plaque to Václav Havel unveiled on 5 October.

• 2021

  Major reconstruction begins with planned cost of 100 million CZK.

• 2006

  Further exterior and interior modifications (2006–2007).

• 1987

  Building protected as a cultural monument.

• 1975

  First extensive reconstruction (1975–1976).

• 1963

  Annual Film Festival of Young People begins (runs until 1988).

• 1945

  After World War II, renamed Stalinovo kino.

• 1929

  Cinema opens on 1 March as Städtisches Lichtspielhaus with 750 seats.

• 1928

  Construction begins according to the design of architect Richard Brosche.

A historic, protected cinema integrated into a modern social and cultural centre, offering a mix of film, theatre, music, and community events.

• Film screenings

• Live theatre performances

• Concerts

• Lectures and travel talks

• Film festival events

• School programmes

1. 1Program - UFFOuffo.cz
2. 2Kino Vesmírwikidata.org
3. 3Kino Vesmír (Trutnov)cs.wikipedia.org