The Cine Doré is a

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, Spain. It is currently used for

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screenings.

History

Envisioned as a "socio-cultural hall", the original venue was commissioned by Mariano Tejero Ruiz in 1912. Years later, in 1922, it was rebuilt as a cinema hall by architect . It fell into disuse in the 1960s. The '' modernista'' façade managed to endure the vicissitudes of 20th-century Spain (including the

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), and the venue was rehabilitated by in 1984. In 1989, after a 26 year closure, the Cine Doré re-opened as the venue for

screenings.

References

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