Cinema Black House - Bruges

In the past this was so-called "De Pensée". Originally a merchant's house with a house tower against the left side wall. Cinema "'t Zwart Huis" since 1919 .

Bruges has had many cinemas, but one after the other closed its doors. The heaviest blow came when Ciné Memling closed in the Hoogstraat as a result of the failure of the Rex complex. The Chaplin, Van Eyck and Kennedy also closed later. Lumière in the Sint-Jacobsstraat and Liberty (Black House) remained. De Lumière specialized in non-commercial, say the better film, and has a fixed audience.

Liberty continued to gamble on the commercial film, but that song has now also been sung: In 1995 the hall was thoroughly renovated into a modern hall, but since the arrival of Kinepolis , which attracts the young people with its culture of experience and popcorn and the distributors who no longer offer major films, the log of Cinema Zwart huis was sealed.

Today 't Zwart Huis is a protected monument from 1482 where you kill two birds with one stone. On the first floor you slide your feet under the table, one floor below cocktails are served at will. In the monumental bar hall you will find various valuable interior details, including a beautiful wood sculpture above one of the authentic fireplaces . Note also the natural stone frame, characterized by crockets and finial.

Bistro Zwart Huis offers concerts by renowned artists from home and abroad several times a month .

Willem Vandenameele