Cinema Roxy

The Cinema Roxy is a former cinema in the center of the Portuguese capital Lisbon . It was built on Avenida Almirante Reis in the municipality of Arroios and inaugurated on December 11, 1930 under the name Lys .

The cinema was owned by Abraão de Carvalho , the founder of Lisboa Films . Under its manager Joaquim Pedro dos Santos the cinema with its 553 seats gained a loyal audience. After renovations, it was reopened on June 26, 1973 under the name Roxy , but it never reached the popularity of previous years. It was closed at the beginning of April 1988.

Web links

• Cinema Roxy in the Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico (Portuguese)
• On the history of cinema (Portuguese)

Coordinates: 38 ° 43 '20.4 "  N , 9 ° 8' 6.5"  W.