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Kinepolis Brussels is a
cinema Cinema may refer to: Film * Cinematography, the art of motion-picture photography * Film or movie, a series of still images that create the illusion of a moving image ** Film industry, the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking * ...
complex on the Heysel in
Brussels Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...
, Belgium, owned by the Kinepolis Group.


History

It opened in 1988 as the first branch of the cinema chain and, with its 25 screens, was both the first and the largest
megaplex A multiplex is a movie theater complex with multiple screens within a single complex. They are usually housed in a specially designed building. Sometimes, an existing venue undergoes a renovation where the existing auditoriums are split into s ...
cinema in the world. ‌The
IMAX IMAX is a proprietary system of high-resolution cameras, film formats, film projectors, and theaters known for having very large screens with a tall aspect ratio (approximately either 1.43:1 or 1.90:1) and steep stadium seating. Graeme F ...
in the Brussels Kinepolis complex was open from 1988 until the end of 2005. The hall was closed due to a shortage of available content. On November 16, 2016, Kinepolis announced the reopening of the hall. It is equipped with laser projection and IMAX's new 12.1 sound technology. At the time, the screen was the largest IMAX screen in Europe with a surface area of 532m².http://www.youtube.com. (n.d.). Making of Kinepolis IMAX Brussel. nlineAvailable at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Vmi3XPcfuo ccessed 25 Dec. 2021


See also

* List of IMAX venues


References


External links


visit.brussels (kinepolis)
Cinemas in Belgium Buildings and structures in Brussels Buildings and structures completed in 1988 1988 establishments in Belgium IMAX venues {{Belgium-struct-stub