Trøjborg Biograf
A historic Aarhus cinema, now operating as Nordisk Film Biografer Trøjborg, offering mainstream films, tapas, and special screenings.
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Overview
Trøjborg Biograf is a cinema located in the Trøjborg district of Aarhus, Denmark. It originally opened on 26 December 1951 under the name Palads Teatret, with a single auditorium seating 800 people. After closing in the early 1970s, it reopened in 1972 following a renovation that reduced capacity to 655 seats. Further renovations in the late 1970s and early 1980s expanded it to five screens. In November 1999, the cinema was acquired by Nordisk Film, and in 2005 its name was changed to Metropol Aarhus. It now operates as Nordisk Film Biografer Trøjborg, part of the Nordisk Film Biografer chain. The cinema is located at Tordenskjoldsgade 21, 8200 Aarhus N, and offers a range of films, including Danish-dubbed and original-language screenings, as well as special events like Babybio and Hjernevenlig Bio. It also provides tapas for 85 DKK, which can be ordered at the cinema. The venue is accessible by bus 1A and has street parking nearby. As a Nordisk Film cinema, it is part of a larger Scandinavian cinema chain owned by the Egmont Group.
History
Trøjborg Biograf, originally named Palads Teatret, opened on 26 December 1951 in the Trøjborg district of Aarhus, Denmark, with the premiere of the film "Det gamle Guld". The cinema initially had a single auditorium with 800 seats. In the early 1970s, it closed but was reopened in 1972 after a renovation that reduced seating to 655. During the late 1970s, it was converted into a three-screen cinema, and in the early 1980s, two more screens were added, bringing the total to five. In November 1999, Nordisk Film took over the cinema. In 2005, the name was changed to Metropol Aarhus. Later, it was rebranded as Nordisk Film Biografer Trøjborg, aligning with the Nordisk Film Biografer chain. The cinema continues to operate at Tordenskjoldsgade 21, offering a variety of films and amenities such as tapas and special screenings.
- 2005
Renamed Metropol Aarhus.
- 1999
Acquired by Nordisk Film in November.
- 1982
Expanded to five screens in the early 1980s.
- 1979
Converted into a three-screen cinema in the late 1970s.
- 1972
Reopened after renovation with 655 seats.
- 1970
Closed in the early 1970s.
- 1951
Opened as Palads Teatret on 26 December with the film "Det gamle Guld", seating 800.
Products and positioning
A local cinema in Aarhus offering a cozy atmosphere, tapas, and a mix of mainstream and special screenings, part of the Nordisk Film Biografer chain.
Film screenings
Tapas
Babybio
Hjernevenlig Bio
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