Cinema "G.I. Kotovsky" in Bălți / Moldova

 

Cinema Kotovsky was put into operation in 1973, and it became the largest in Moldova. It had two halls: the main one for 1200 seats and the small one for 350 spectators. There were widescreen and stereo sound.

The cinema was named after Grigory Kotovsky (1881-1925), a Soviet military, born in the Bessarabia Governorate.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the cinema began to fade away. But in 2001 it got a second life - it was acquired by a private company from the capital, re-equipped according to modern requirements and given a new name Patria. And in 2015 it closed - low attendance made its operation unprofitable.

Here you can find more information about cinemas in Bălți.