Victoria Cinema

Before it existed, its location was occupied by the old Urania Cinema in Alexandru Lahovary Square (present-day Nicolae Bălcescu Square). In 1947, the cinema was renamed Victoria Cinema, and the square became known as Marshal Tito. In 1974, as part of the urban systematization efforts aimed at improving traffic flow from central Timișoara toward the Șag exit, the cinema was demolished. Of the original buildings surrounding the square, only those on the northern side—constructed before 1910—have been preserved; the rest were replaced by four- and seven-story apartment blocks. In 2000, the cinema closed, and the building took on various new roles: the foyer was used by a medical clinic, while…