Cinema Impero
An Art Deco cinema that opened in 1937. Its facade, with rows of round lights and a vertical lettered sign, has been preserved in its original state.
Cinema Impero sits in the middle section of Liberation Avenue. It was designed by Mario Messina and seats around 1,800 people. Its exterior is famous for three vertical columns of round lights and a giant “IMPERO” sign. Inside, the main hall and bar keep their 1930s wooden fittings and light fixtures, and the cinema still screens films today. The Impero bar next door is a good place to enjoy a coffee while watching the street. You can go inside to look around before a screening by buying a ticket.
Opening hours
Open during screening times
Nearby sights
- Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary
- Great Mosque of Asmara
- Harnet Avenue
- Enda Mariam Cathedral
- Asmara Theatre
- Medebar Market
- Asmara–Massawa Railway
- Bar Zilli