KOLOSEJ

Kolosej is heir to a long history of cinema in Ljubljana. It was founded as an affiliate of the Ljubljanski kinematografi (Ljubljana Cinematographic Company) - a company that dates back to 1947. The company had three theaters: Matica on Kongresni trg, Sloga in Kolodvorska Street and Tivoli. In 1953 a number of new theaters were included in their network: Union, Vič, Šiška, Mojca, Triglav, Mini Union, Kompas... From 1997, when the company became a joint-stock company and got a new owner until the opening of Kolosej in Ljubljana in 2001, the Ljubljanski kinematografi managed 11 movie theaters in Ljubljana and its surroundings. From 2001 onwards the denationalization process caused the closing of several theaters in town so that today only two are still in operation: Komuna and Kinoklub Vič... The greatest turning point for the company was the opening of the first multiplex in Slovenia. Kolosej, a multiplex with 12 screens and 3312 seats, opened on May 17, 2001 in the BTC in Ljubljana...