The “Cinema Odeon” was one of the best movie theaters in town: I saw “Jaws” there and a few others movies of the time. Now only the front hall of the cinema still exists, the rest was replaced by a multi-level car park.
The cost of the structure is already around 20 million Euro and to make this eyesore even more conspicous it has been painted blue. The parking garage borders with the Old English Cemetery and the Waldensian church.See also: Odeon Parking - Odeon Parking, Sardi Street - Old English Cemetery - Waldensian church
Progress? Sometimes I wonder.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, in many parts of the world I have seen this phenomenon. We are more and more by day, we need space to expand ourselves and this is done on behalf of the old good things we know...Sad!
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I'm sad to learn that this kind of thing also happens in Italy...so many people and no place to park...the ambiance of the old goes away to make way for a parking garage! The blue does rather stand out doesn't it!
ReplyDeleteYet another parking garage....not so great. And that wild looking blue at that!
ReplyDeleteThey did this to my favorite movie theater in Phoenix just before I moved here.
ReplyDeleteOdeon--hey, I know that word from archaeology in Israel!
ReplyDeleteIf only the ancient Roman builders could see what your modern Odeon is and was used for.
Nice modern building for Livorno.. !
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Well, I have seen worse, - even in my city.
ReplyDeleteWhat makes developers think the way they do??? MB
ReplyDeleteWhat a great color for so pedestrian a building. Ya, progress... not!
ReplyDeleteHmmmm.... not sure what to say about this. It does look extremely ug and does not seem to fit with the surroundings.
ReplyDeleteI like blue...but I don't know about this building :-D
ReplyDeleteIt's a shame. Such a nice building!
ReplyDeletePurtroppo questo mostro non è il primo e non sarà neanche l'ultimo...:( bè, buon fine settimana! Arianna
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear that.
ReplyDeleteAhh it's a pity.In Brazil it happens as well but in most cases the old cinemas are today housing some religion temple and so on.
ReplyDeleteLéia
The Cinema Odeon in Lisbon, where I watched many movies in my youth, is falling apart. I don't know how it looks now as I haven't been in that street for a long time. It's a shame!
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