The Cinema Lumière in Pisa (Italy) is the oldest purpose-built (continually operating) cinema in the world. The Lumière opened in December 16th, 1905. http://www.lumierecinema.it/LumierePisa_storiainbreve.htm In Italy one of the first commercial screening of movies with fully synchronized sound took place in the Cinema Lumière (Pisa - Italy) in October 19th, 1906 by the Fabbrica Pisana di Pellicole Parlate, patented by Pietro Pierini with the name of "Isosincronizzatore". http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pietro_Pierini Until 2008, Korsør Biograf Teater (opened January 30th, 1907) in the danish city Korsør was listed the oldest cinema in the Guinness Book of World Records. Before a cinema in Szczecin, Poland, was listed as the oldest.