Teatre Coliseum
Teatre Coliseum, once known as the Cinema Coliseum, opened in 1923 at the intersection of Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes and Rambla de Catalunya. Designed by Francesc de Paula Nebot i Torrens, the building’s eclectic architecture drew on the French Beaux-Arts tradition and was even partially based on the Opéra Garnier in Paris—a clear sign that Barcelona’s movie palaces wanted to borrow from the glamour of Europe’s grand theatres. Inside, the venue can seat 1,700 people, and it still ranks among the city’s biggest film theatres. Its ornamentation and decoration were entrusted to artists including Pere Ricart, Fernández Casals, Gonçal Batlle, and Torra Pasan. The façade’s luxury also carries a wartime history: the theatre was severely endangered in the 1937 air raids during the Spanish Civil War, linking a 1920s entertainment monument to one of Spain’s most destructive chapters.
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