Cinema Batalha (Porto)
The Cinema Batalha is a Portuguese cinema and concert venue in civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, municipality of Porto. Originally known as the Salão High-Life (High Life Cinema), it was moved from Boavista by its owners to its current location, and rebuilt by architect Artur Andrade in the Art-Deco style, re-inaugurated on 3 June 1947. After many years of success, the building and the cinema began losing customers (due to the popularity of video rental services in the 1980s and the growth of multiplex theatres in malls during the 1990s), and was closed in 2003.
| Cinema Batalha | |
|---|---|
A view of Cinema Batalha as it is seen from the Praça da Batalha | |
| General information | |
| Type | Cinema |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Location | Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória |
| Town or city | Porto |
| Country | Portugal |
| Coordinates | 41°08′44.02″N 8°36′25″W |
| Opened | 29 February 1908 |
| Owner | Câmara Municipal do Porto |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Cement |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Artur Andrade |
Re-opened as a cultural and concert venue in 2006, the reconstruction faithfully maintained the original Art-Deco style and (along with the Coliseu do Porto) is one of the more impressive examples of the movement in Porto and Portugal.