Civil Heritage

Historic buildings and spaces that reflect the urban, social and administrative life of Betanzos

Alfonsetti Cinema-Theatre

Alfonsetti Cinema-Theatre

Alfonsetti Theatre-Cinema, inaugurated in 1882, one of the oldest cinemas in Spain, now the municipal theatre in the former convent of San Domingos.

The Alfonsetti Theatre-Cinema is a theatre located in the centre of the town. It was inaugurated in 1882 and for more than one hundred years it operated as a cinema, becoming the oldest cinema venue in Spain. Today the theatre is municipally owned, although for much of its history it was managed by the Pita family. The theatre is housed in a building that formerly contained the convent of San Domingos, which also accommodates the Museo das Mariñas, the Municipal Archive and the municipal library.