Embassy Theatre
The Embassy Theatre is a cinema in Wellington, New Zealand, located at the Eastern end of Courtenay Place in the shadow of Mount Victoria. Originally built in 1924, the building has undergone a series of remodellings and changes in ownership.Photo: Jexiqua, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Movie theater
- Description: cinema in Wellington, New Zealand of historical significance
- Also known as: “De Luxe Cinema”, “Deluxe Theatre”, and “Embassy Theatre, Wellington”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of New Zealand and BATS Theatre.
Museum of New Zealand
Museum
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is New Zealand's national museum and is located in Wellington. Usually known as Te Papa, it opened in 1998 after the merging of the National Museum of New Zealand and the National Art Gallery. Museum of New Zealand is situated 490 metres northwest of Embassy Theatre.
BATS Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Kiwichris, CC BY-SA 4.0.
BATS Theatre is a theatre venue in Wellington, New Zealand. Initially founded as the Bats Theatre Company in 1976, then established in its current form in 1989. BATS Theatre has seen the development of many performing arts talents of New Zealand.
Hannah Playhouse
Theater building
Photo: Quilt Phase, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hannah Playhouse is a theatre venue situated on the corner of Courtenay Place and Cambridge Terrace in central Wellington, New Zealand. The Hannah Playhouse was given by Sheilah Winn and named after her grandfather, Robert Hannah, a very successful businessman.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mount Victoria and Te Aro.
Mount Victoria
Suburb
Photo: Jack Magnus McDonald, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Victoria is a suburb of central Wellington, New Zealand, named after the 196 metres hill Mount Victoria to the east. Mount Victoria's residential area is on its north-western slopes.
Te Aro
Suburb
Photo: Frozen-Coke-Rocks, Public domain.
Te Aro is an inner-city suburb of Wellington, New Zealand. It comprises the southern part of the central business district including the majority of the city's entertainment district and covers the mostly flat area of city between The Terrace and Cambridge Terrace at the base of Mount Victoria.
Oriental Bay
Suburb
Photo: Brett Taylor, CC BY 2.0.
Oriental Bay is a bay and suburb of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. Known for being both a popular beach and an opulent centre of affluence in the city, it is located close to the central business district on Wellington Harbour.
Embassy Theatre
- Categories: architectural structure and building
- Location: Wellington, Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-41.29434° or 41° 17′ 40″ southLongitude
174.78434° or 174° 47′ 4″ eastLevels
3Open location code
4VCPPQ4M+7POpenStreetMap ID
way 251575875OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=cinemaOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q5369526
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In Other Languages
From French to Polish—“Embassy Theatre” goes by many names.
- French: “Embassy Theatre”
- Polish: “Embassy Theatre (Wellington)”
- Polish: “Embassy Theatre”
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