The construction of the Uránia’s building was finished in the mid-1890s on today’s Rákóczi avenue. The Uránia fulfilled a scientific, educational role for 17 years. The Uránia’s interior was first rebuilt in 1917, so that its halls may be suitable for film screenings. In 1930 it became a UFA Cinema, modelled on the Berlin Universum Film AG. In 1945 the first film screening after the war was held here. Both before and after the war the Uránia hosted various film galas, premieres and public events. The reconstruction finished in 2002 brought back the atmosphere of the 1930s as well as the operation of the theatre stage. The Cinema Palace was extended by two smaller screening rooms, so now 543 comfortable and elegant seats welcome old and new Uránia fans. The site lists films in original language with Hungarian subtitles.