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The aim of the article is to pay attention to built-in-the-past culture-related buildings seen from the angle of the modern global market. The authors illustrate Lublin, which is an academic city with rich history represented by historic buildings, provide outline history of cinemas and theatres, as well as demonstrate modern methods of refining such premises both by improving their technical conditions and by adapting them to accommodate different activities. All the discussed edifices were designed to serve specific functions and are, or were distinguished by particular architectural elements and furnishings, i.e. a stage, or a projection room. The Stary Theatre (The Old Theatre), the Miejski Theatre (The City Theatre), the Wyzwolenie Cinema (The Liberation Cinema), as well as The Kosmos Cinema (the Space Cinema) are important points on cultural map of Lublin. It is particularly important that culture-related premises are inextricably linked with municipal development and they represent what a particular civilisation achieved in arts, architecture, and others areas. The properties selected by the authors of this article exemplify solutions applied in preservation of old premises, including both historic buildings and constructions of particular importance to the identity of place. Moreover, the authors emphasize that it is crucial for young people to get involved into arts and culture in order to shape worldview in their minds. The age of digitalisation and globalisation changed people’s former attitudes towards culture and arts and resulted in premises no longer meeting the society’s expectations. In numerous cases it led to closing the institutions in question. Hence, contemporary architects face the problem of ‘bringing buildings back to life.’ The aforementioned edifices in Lublin exemplify various renovation methods. Furthermore, the authors of this article present the Kosmos Cinema illustrating demolition that is the most dramatic scenario that could be played out in case of a cultural relic. The discussed constructions are of particular interest not only due to their history, architectural form, but also the meaning they have in society’s mind and the identity they create. The oldest theatre located in the heart of the city, the Stary Theatre, as well as younger buildings, and the Kosmos Cinema demolished in 2012 will always remain in the minds of Lublin citizens as important culture- and art-related premises. Moreover, the carried out renovation works indicate non-decreasing popularity of such edifices and the need for preserving them.
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