Palace Cinemas (Central Europe)


Palace Cinemas is a central European cinema chain with multiplex cinemas in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. Originally Palace Cinemas was a joint venture of United Cinemas International, now it is fully owned by ARGUS Capital Partners L.P.
Founded in 1999 together with two experienced media entrepreneurs, Palace has grown into the regional leader by developing its own high quality sites as well as through market consolidation, having made major acquisitions of its competitors in 2002, 2005 and 2006.
In Slovakia Palace Cinemas operated multiplex cinemas in the capital city Bratislava in Aupark Shopping Center, Polus City Center and Eurovea Galleria. All these multiplexes were sold by argus to Cinema City in the span of 2011.
Cinema City Aupark has 12 screens and a total capacity of 2,338 seats. By the number of seats it was the 5th largest site of the Palace Cinemas chain. Screens #4, #9 and #10 are digital. Screens #4 and #9 are used for 3D-projections.