| Theater Tuschinski | |
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The entrance of Theater Tuschinski in 2006 |
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| Alternative names | Pathé Tuschinski |
| General information | |
| Type | Movie theater |
| Architectural style | Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Amsterdam School |
| Location | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Address | Reguliersbreestraat 26-28 |
| Current tenants | Pathé |
| Construction started | 1919 |
| Completed | 1921 |
| Inaugurated | 28 October 1921 |
| Renovated | 2000–2002 |
| Cost | ca. ƒ 4,000,000 |
| Design and construction | |
| Client | Abraham Icek Tuschinski |
| Architect | Hijman Louis de Jong |
| Renovating team | |
| Renovating firm | Rappange & Partners |
| References | |
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Pathé Tuschinski is a movie theater in the Netherlands, in Amsterdam, originally exploited by Abraham Icek Tuschinski, who had it built in 1921 at a cost of 4 million guilders, in a spectacular mix of styles, as designed by Hijman Louis de Jong; Amsterdam School, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau and Art Deco. The main auditorium is usually the one in which movies premiere in the Netherlands.
It is considered as one of the most beautiful cinemas in the world.
The bulding has oriental influences, and was designed to help people get a feeling that they were being led into an illusion. The main auditorium was originally not designed just as a movie theatre and still has a stage and organ, on which performances are still given.
The theatre was not only special in terms of architecture and decoration, but also electrotechnically, with revolutionary heating and ventilation, which kept the temperature even throughout the building. In 1940 a Wurlitzer- Strunk theatre organ was installed, consecutively to a Wurlitzer model 160.
During the Second World War (1940–1945) the theatre was given the (non-Jewish) name 'Tivoli'.
From 1998 to 2002 the whole theatre was renovated in its original style. At this time it was also expanded, with a new modern-looking wing that is connected to the old building via a corridor. The new wing added 3 extra auditoria to the theatre.