Cinema Al-Zahra (renamed Al-Quds) in Jerusalem

Notes

In George Rais archives, the project is named Jerusalem Cinema by G. Rais, Theo Canaan and Baghdassar Erdekian, designed for the Arab Cinema Co, in 1953-54. The building was erected on Al-Zahra street in East Jerusalem, on plot 33, near the American School for Oriental Studies. It was renamed El Quds Cinema and was closed at the beginning of the Intifada in 1987. The cinema was later rented by Yabous Productions and underwent renovation to become a cultural center.

The Arab Center for Architecture, that holds the archives of architect George Rais, shared its collection of drawings related to the building with Yabous in order to achieve the works.

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