The legendary venue De Roma was built in 1928 after a design by the art deco architect Alphonse Pauwels. With 2000 seats, it was for a long time the biggest cinema in Antwerp. In the 1970s, De Roma also doubled as one of Belgium's leading rock venues, before shutting down in 1982. After being classified as a national monument in 2002, De Roma soon opened its doors again as a cultural centre. Source: Beeldbank Onroerend Erfgoed.