Gartenbaukino – One of Vienna’s finest movie theater

Not only is Gartenbaukino a festival location for the independent film festival Viennale but also a host for every year’s Oscar Award -night screening including free breakfast at 3ish am.

Built in the 60ies it still got that kind of communist-Berlin-style touch to it, retro-style as we would put it now. It has got more than 700 cosy, non – Cineplex seats and a huge wide-screen with old school curtains that open when the movie starts. Gartenbaukino is an integral part to Viennale’s success (side note- Viennale is the owner of Gartenbaukino).

Along side with other independent art house movie theaters like the stylish Metro, the small but nice Stadtkino (all of them also Viennale locations) or DeFrance (focus on French movies) the purpose of Gartenbaukino is to be an opponent to the commercial franchise cinema complexes that spring up like mushrooms.

I have to admit that sometimes they are more convenient than the old ones (wider screens, more service, ) but they’ve got no unique character and there’s definitely no genuine interest in showing movies that are not part of mainstream pop culture.

COMING TO TOWN “up in the Air” – the new Clooney movie – maybe a mainstream movie but watch it an extraordinary setting – the Gartenbaukino.

IMPORTANT NOTE – already a bit in advance. March7th,-nite of the Oscar’s (aka the Oscar Award) – great ambiente, bfast for free, great talks – better than in front of your a small tv – all by yourself.

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Gartenbaukino | Art & culture, Cinemas, Festivals & events | Row 4- 14 € 6.50
Parkring 12 | Old city/center | +4315122354
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