143035 tel aviv-yafo - scientology - alhambra building in PikiWiki Israel

Name: Tel Aviv-Yafo - Scientology - Alhambra building in Description: The Alhambra (Al-Hamra) Hall, now a Scientology Hall, at 39 Jerusalem Boulevard, was designed by Lebanese architect Elias Al-Mour in the Art Deco style, for use as a movie theater for the "Cinema Palestine" company owned by Mamdouh Nabulsi. The magnificent hall was the most advanced in the Middle East and contained 1,200 seats. The hall was inaugurated on March 18, 1937, with the screening of the film "Nashid Al-Amali" (Song of Hope) starring the singer Umm Kulthum.

From Wikimedia Commons (Art Deco › Art Deco by country › Art Deco architecture by country › Art Deco architecture in Israel › Art Deco architecture in Tel Aviv › Alhambra Cinema). By ישראל פרקר. CC BY 2.5.