Kino Sõprus (Cinema Sõprus). Completed in 1955, this is a prime example of Stalinist Empire style architecture (Socialist Classicism). The façade features a curved colonnade with 18 octagonal columns and 15 dolomite relief emblems that symbolize various arts, sciences, and industries, such as fishing and mining. "Sõprus" means "Friendship" in Estonian. It was built on the site of buildings destroyed during the 1944 March bombing. For decades, it served as the city's premier cinema and was the first "multiplex" in Estonia with two halls. Tallinn, Estonia

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