Old movie houses have been going out of style these days. Being bull-dozed for it’s more modern and sleek counterparts, the original ambiance is all but lost in the modern installment of theatres. Yet, there are some out there that will try their best to stand the test of time. Enter, Skandia Theatre, Stockholm.

Gunnar Asplund’s vision for this movie house was eccentric to say the least. The ceiling was ornamented with 60 odd silk lamps that were extinguished manually before every showing back in the day, though many features such as these have been changed as the century went by. The entire atmosphere was designed during the glory days of the cinema so much of the grandeur is still preserved in the interior design.

Over the last few decades, the establishment has been seeing changing of names and hands as it has been closed and re-opened multiple times. Despite these setbacks, it is still in business these days. It is used for Stockholm’s film festivals and still holds showing of throwback films and hands the movie-goer a chance to truly take in the original experience the glory of movie houses back in the day.