Capitol Schwerin
The Capitol Schwerin is a cinema and event location in Schwerin , Wismarsche Straße 128. It has six cinema halls with a total of 1509 seats. The building is a monument in Schwerin .
history
In 1817 the "Tonhalle", a pub, was opened at the current location of the Capitol. When Heinrich Klöres acquired the "Tonhalle", he began operating as a large event restaurant in 1855 with music, theater performances and dance events. Four years later a dining room with 500 seats was built. He made the "Tonhalle" the largest restaurant in the country.
In 1888 - the owner was now Wilhelm Albrecht - the small hall was converted into a ballroom. Club events, variety programs and theater performances were held in the two halls. The Stadttheater Lüneburg also gave guest performances that were initially not played at the Schwerin Court Theater : Ibsen's “ Nora ” or “ Spring Awakening ” by Wedekind .
On May 22, 1920 the “Tonhalle” fell victim to a fire. Only 14 years later there were plans for a new building by the architects Erich Bentrup and Hellmuth Ehrich on behalf of the cinema operator Willi Dürkop. In 1935 the Capitol and the Stadtkrug were built in record time for the conditions at the time. The Capitol opened just a year later. Revolutionary sound and projection technology, backdrop elevators and the cantilevered ceiling with lighting dome made it one of the most modern cinemas in Germany. Both modern technology and architecture led to the selection of the Capitol as an exhibit for the World Exhibition in Paris in 1937 .
The Capitol survived the Second World War unscathed. It became an emergency shelter for refugees from the east in 1944. The political upheaval was also evident in the film business: in 1945 the Soviet film "Lenin in October" premiered in Schwerin cinema.
On September 16, 1947, the state parliament decided to expropriate the movie theater owners. The cinema program for the coming decades was characterized by DEFA film premieres, film festivals (e.g. “Festival of Soviet Cinema and TV Films”), rallies and events relating to sports, music and culture. From 1977 to 1991 the Schwerin Philharmonic gave concerts in the Capitol on a regular basis.
In April 1991 the 1st Schwerin Film Festival took place. Since then, the film festival - since 1993 under the name " Filmkunstfest " - has been a fixture in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's annual cultural calendar.
Movies
The Capitol's program is varied. The current films are shown in 2D . As one of the 3D cinemas in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the Capitol also shows the films produced in 3D. Selected films will be shown in a preview before their regular cinema release. The series also shows “Ladies Preview” films that are particularly interesting for the female audience. The Schwerin cinema shows classics from modern film history and independent cinema as part of the “film art series”. The “Advanced Cinema” is a program especially for older students. The Capitol organizes the “school cinema” for children and schoolchildren. Here, film screenings are offered for school classes that complement the lessons.
Events
The Capitol is both a cinema and a venue. Several events take place in the Capitol every week. These are readings, concerts, stand-up comedy, theater or live broadcasts from opera and ballet. The Capitol is also used as a conference venue for clubs, initiatives and other organizers.
Every year at the beginning of May, the Capitol hosts the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Film Festival .
Web links
- das-capitol.de - website of the cinema
Coordinates: 53 ° 37 ′ 47.2 " N , 11 ° 24 ′ 36.5" E