Bio Oko

Not to be confused with Bioko.

Bio Oko is a cinema in the Holešovice district of Prague, Czech Republic. Part of a seven-building development between the district's Milada Horáková and Heřmanová streets built between 1937 and 1940, it was designed by Jaroslav Stockar-Bernkopf and Josef Šolc.^[1] The cinema is known for its seating options; as well as standard seats, visitors to Bio Oko can sit on sofas, bean bags or deck chairs.^[2] The cinema was reopened in October 2007 after a period of reconstruction, with the premiere of the Czech film Mír s tuleni [cs].^[3][4] Bio Oko switched to digital projection in 2011, thanks to funding from Prague 7 and the Ministry of Culture.^[5]

Bio Oko

Bio Oko at night, 2011
Address	Františka Křížka 460/15 Prague Czech Republic
Coordinates	50°6′0″N 14°25′0″E
Public transit	C Vltavská
Capacity	800 (original) 397
Current use	Premiere cinema
Construction
Opened	1940
Rebuilt	2007
Years active	1940–present
Architect	Jaroslav Stockar-Bernkopf and Josef Šolc
Website
Official website

References

1. "Ozdoba pražské Letné byla původně pro úředníky. Domy předběhly svou dobu". idnes.cz (in Czech). 19 August 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
2. "Tak trochu jiné kino. V Bio Oko při promítání přebalují děti a na balkóně pobíhají psi". idnes.cz (in Czech). 30 January 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
3. "Praha 7 otevírá po rekonstrukci Bio Oko". zakulturou.cz (in Czech). 16 October 2007. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
4. "Zrekonstruované kino Oko znovu promítá". denik.cz (in Czech). 26 October 2007. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
5. "Digitalizace expanduje. V novém kabátě už je i Bio Oko". rozhlas.cz (in Czech). 16 June 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2019.

External links

• Bio Oko at Prague.eu