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Saga Cinema was a theatre located in Copenhagen, Denmark. It opened in 1941 and had a seating capacity of 2,086, which at the time was the third largest cinema in Northern Europe. Due to the decline in cinema the theatre was used as a concert venue from the early-1980s until its closing in 1992. The building was subsequently demolished in 1997. [1]

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References

  1. "Saga Teatret, København". Biografmuseet.dk. 2012-04-03. Archived from the original on 2014-08-15. Retrieved 2014-05-29.