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On Monday, it will be decided whether Nordisk Film will be allowed to tear down most of Palads and replace it with a 34-meter-tall building featuring new cinemas and a hotel.

Tonight, a final decision will be made on what is to become of Palads

The Palads cinema dates to 1918. In 1989, its facade was decorated by the artists Aase and Poul Gernes. And it is precisely the facade that has been one of the central issues fueling the heated debate over Palads’ future. Foto: Mads Nissen
The Palads cinema dates to 1918. In 1989, its facade was decorated by the artists Aase and Poul Gernes. And it is precisely the facade that has been one of the central issues fueling the heated debate over Palads’ future. Foto: Mads Nissen
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After years of debate and back-and-forth, the future of the Palads cinema will finally be decided tonight by Copenhagen’s Committee for Climate, Technical and Environmental Affairs.

The committee is set to decide on the local development plan that would allow the cinema’s owner, Nordisk Film, to demolish most of the building and construct a new structure that would house both a cinema and a hotel.

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