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Atlas Cinema

Atlas Cinema in England West Midlands, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit
2 h–3 h

About

Atlas Cinema is a cinema or movie theatre in England West Midlands, United Kingdom. Britain's listed cinemas span Edwardian picture palaces, Art Deco super-cinemas of the 1930s, and the surviving independent neighbourhood houses.

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The Atlas Cinema also known as Istanbul Cinema Museum (Turkish: Atlas Sineması) is a movie theatre situated at İstiklal Avenue in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey. It opened in 1948. Between 2019 and 2021, it underwent a restoration.

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Background

History

Agop Köçeyan (1823–1893), also known as Köçeoğlu, was a member of a Galata banker family of Armenian ethnicity. The family had made a fortune by lending loans they received with low interest, from abroad, to the Ottoman Government and to the Ottoman palace at high interest. He was one of the prominent owners of real estate in different parts of Istanbul. Following the Great Fire of Pera in 1870, he purchased land in Galatasaray quarter, and built a winter residence in 1877. It was designed in Renaissance Revival architectural style resembling Villa Farnese in Italy; the building consisted of three blocks. The residence block has four stories and the building's block featuring a passage has…

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Coordinates
52.4853, -1.8020
Address
İstiklal Avenue 133
Established
1877

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Atlas Cinema?
Atlas Cinema is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom.
When was Atlas Cinema built?
Built or established in 1877.
Who owns Atlas Cinema?
Atlas Cinema is owned by Ministry of Treasury and Finance.