Lisbon - Animatógrapho do Rossio

The Animatógrapho do Rossio in the Rua dos Sapateiros was one of Lisbon's first cinemas. It was opened in December 1907 by the Cardoso Correia brothers. They placed particular emphasis on decorating the Art Nouveau facade (which has since been slightly altered) in a typically Portuguese style; tiles hand-painted by Jorge Pinto and Baroque-style wood carving adorn its front. The Animatógrapho remains a cinema today - though not showing particularly high quality films.