The Patria Cinema, located at 12-14

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, was among the best-known movie theatres in

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. It is housed in

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modernist Modernism is both a philosophical and arts movement that arose from broad transformations in Western society during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The movement reflected a desire for the creation of new forms of art, philosophy, an ...

10-story ARO building (named after the insurance firm that had it built), designed in 1929 and completed in 1931. It was closed in November 2015, due to seismic risk.

Notes

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External links

Website Cinema Patria
Cinemas in Romania