The Historic Capitol of Lausanne Before Reopening
Published: Wednesday, Sep 20th 2023, 17:00
Aktualisiert am: Freitag, 13. Oktober 2023, 14:12
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The Capitole in Lausanne is the largest cinema still in operation in Switzerland, and was the first to install a panoramic screen in 1959. It is also the only cinema in the country to offer the 70-mm format, one of the original analog Cinemascope formats. The cinema was built in 1928 by architect Charles Thévenaz, and in 2010 was bought by the city of Lausanne and entrusted to the Swiss Film Archive Cinémathèque suisse. Since February 2021, the Capitole has been undergoing renovation and expansion, with the addition of a large and small screening room, a café-bar and a media library. The small screening room will be equipped for 35-mm, 16-mm and digital films, and will have 150 seats. The number of seats in the large screening room has been reduced from 869 to 750 for safety reasons. The renovation is intended to preserve the atmosphere of the 1920s, with the original blue ceiling being restored and the old seats being replaced. The total cost of the renovation is 21.6 million Swiss francs, with the Swiss government contributing 1 million, the canton of Vaud contributing 2 million and the city of Lausanne contributing 5 million. The remaining funds have been donated by private individuals.
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