the Movie theaters They’ve been declining for years Cordoba. The buildings dedicated to this activity, the number of rooms available, as well as the number of seats have decreased significantly in recent years, especially in the first decade of the year 2000. However, … The city owns a countless number of properties that were previously designated for film screenings, which have closed their doors and are waiting to reopen, in specific cases, and transition to a new activity, in general.
ABC reviews the status of six of the city’s most important closed movie theaters: AdmiralIn Figueroa Park. Movie theaters MarketFrom the shopping center of the same name in Poniente; Isabel La Cattolicain the city center; he Cordoba Cinemafrom the southern sector; Alcazarin the Catholic Monarchs. and OsioIn the Canero neighborhood.
It is the closest cinema to it Re-opening. It will never be used as a movie screening room again, but will be used again after being closed for nearly four decades. In this case, it will be a sporting activity. El Almirante will open its doors as a new gym for the residents of Parque Figueroa.
the signature Synergym He took over use of the building last year. He announced at the beginning of this year that he would open his new gym. At the same time, work has begun on the adaptation of this new sports centre, which will be called Sinergym Mediterráneo. The brand publicly announces that it will open its doors to customers in DecemberIn just one month. In fact, they already offer their schedules and subscription prices.
he Admiral Cinema It was opened to show films in 1970, and its activity continued for 17 years. In 1987 the shutter closed. Since then, it has passed 38 years without use, closed and abandoned. In 2008 it was already tried for sports use as a swimming pool. Even in 2017 there was an attempt to turn it into a hotel for seniors. Eventually, it will reopen next month as a gym.
he Souq Shopping Centre It was opened in 1996. One of the main entertainment attractions for many years was the cinemas operated by Sensor. However, the brick crisis in 2008 put an end to the screening of films. The 1,200 seats in this cinema have been closed for 17 years, unused.
However, it is the only closed cinema in Cordoba that is currently considering reopening, specifically to show films. To resume your activity. At the end of last year, those in charge of this commercial area announced their intention to restore their cinematic activity throughout the year 2025. This will not be possible this year, but they are adhering to their intention to reopen it as a cinema as soon as possible, with the new horizon for achieving this by the second half of 2026.
today, Zoco Shopping Center Manager, Jose Carlos Ramosexplains to ABC Córdoba that “we maintain the intention to reopen the cinema”, with the five rooms located in this space on the upper floor of the building. But he explains that “this year was not possible,” because these are “very slow negotiations” and will take time to bear fruit. He adds in this sense that “some of them fell and others resumed,” as “we have not ruled out” the opening of cinemas and the progress that “we continue to try to open them,” with the new horizon of doing so “in 2026 if we conclude an agreement.”
boss Alvil Collection, Luis Miguel PelayoHe stated, in statements to this newspaper, that the “Cordoba City Council,” through an “advisor” to the city mayor’s office, was among those interested in knowing the condition of the building in order to give it a new use after years of abandonment. But prospective initial contacts over the past year have not progressed beyond inquiring about the property, though he admits that the City Council “would be the best” potential client to buy or lease it, since it is responsible for approving the ultimate use that might be given to it.
Friends is not lacking in the old cinema in Plaza de la Puerta del Rincon, Pelayo explains, but “it has very restricted uses” that limit the options for getting out of it. For this reason, “even though we had proposals for nightclubs or restaurants,” he explains, “we had to get rid of them.” In this sense, he points out, “When an interested investor comes to us, we first refer him to the city council so that he can explain the project and its uses that are proportional to those that can be authorized.”
The group owns a cinema in Fuengirola (Málaga). For Isabel La Católica, it maintains its goal of “selling or renting” the building. A theatrical production company is also among those interested in leasing it, but they have ruled out operating it due to the impossibility of making it profitable.
he Isabel La Cattolica It is a building of 1600 square meters. It has a basement, ground floor and upper floor. The cinema began its activity in May 1968 with its first film. In 1990 it underwent a conversion to turn its single room into four rooms with a total of 960 seats. In 2007 it closed. And now in the hands of the elephant searching for a new life. Even the city council was interested in giving them this award.
It’s another one of the city’s movie fan hangouts taking steps toward a new life. Its promoters are the brothers Manuel and David Mellado Mulega. It is located at the entrance to the neighborhood South sectorOn the corner between Obaida and Kabra Streets.
Just one year ago, the Urban Planning Authority granted preliminary approval for its project to become a new commercial district in the south of the city. For many years, this asset has been at the disposal of the municipality to provide social services in the neighbourhood. However, the city council chose to make this investment in social equipment in the La Normal building. For this reason, the promoters of the commercial activity requested that its social use be abolished and that it be converted into commercial use. It is currently being prepared for final approval of its new plan.
he Cordoba Cinema It had two drop spaces. One is inside for the winter season and the other is outside in the courtyard for outdoor performances in the summer months. The area of the plot of land on which the old South Sector Cinema building is located, which was built in 1959 and closed its doors at the end of March 1987, is 1,214 square meters. It has been closed for nearly four decades.
The new future of the Alcázar may be in a few months. At least, that’s how the head of the Paria Group puts it, Antonio Bareathe current owner of the property. At the moment, the owner of the cinema located on Reyes Católicos Street, an unparalleled location between Ronda de los Tejares and Plaza de Colón, is in “negotiations” to create a “restoration” company. The deadline for ending the talks is “close” because “it will be before the end of the year.”
In fact, Barea reveals to ABC that if it’s rent Alcazar Cinema If it does not go ahead with a new restaurant, it will be the same group that “from January (2026)” will “take charge” of a new line of its own business. What is clear is that with activity “external or internal”, Barea explains that the Alcázar wants to have a new life starting next year.
The Alcázar was first shown in 1930 as a cinema with the film “Trafalgar”. After years of life, in 1990, then in the hands of Sanchez Ramadi, it underwent a major modernization. It now contains four rooms. But the brick crisis took it away in April 2011, and it later became the property of the Paria Company, which is about to find a new activity.
The Cordoba City Council carried out essential restoration work after years of abandonment. Its ultimate goal was to use it to become the new fixed headquarters for Cordoba Orchestra. However, its musicians ruled out this option due to the space constraints it would require.
he Osio It is located in the Canero neighborhood. It was built in the 1950s and soon began showing movies. However, his cinematic career ended before this century. In 2008 it temporarily resumed its activity with the exhibition Atapuerca and Human Evolution. Since then he has slept the sleep of the righteous. The orchestra does not seem to have a future, despite Capitolaris’ intention.
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