Palace of Culture and Sports

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Palace of Culture and Sports
Palace of Culture and Sports Varna (cropped).jpg
LocationVarna, Bulgaria
Coordinates43°12′39″N 27°55′54″E / 43.210854°N 27.931751°E / 43.210854; 27.931751Coordinates: 43°12′39″N 27°55′54″E / 43.210854°N 27.931751°E / 43.210854; 27.931751
OwnerCity of Varna
CapacityKongresna Hall: 6,000
Mladost Hall: 1,800
Hall 20: 450
Construction
Broke ground28 October 1966
Opened17 September 1968
Renovated1986–87, 2014–15
ArchitectStefan Kolchev
Tenants
Euroins Cherno More
Bulgaria national volleyball team

Palace of Culture and Sports (Bulgarian: Дворец на културата и спорта) is an indoor complex for culture and sport located in Varna, Bulgaria. The complex has three sports halls - "Kongresna Hall", "Mladost Hall" and "Hall 20". The Palace of Culture and Sports was completed in 1968.

A complete copy of the "Palace of Culture and Sports" exists in Africa - this is the "National Arts Theatre", Iganmu, in Lagos, Nigeria. The building was designed by the same architect - Stefan Kolchev.[1]

National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos

Kongresna Hall[]

Kongresna Hall is currently home of the Bulgaria national volleyball team and basketball team . The arena holds 6,000 people. The venue was completely renovated in 2015.

Sport events[]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Palace of Culture and Sports - one original, several copies". budnavarna.com. February 16, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2021.

External links[]

Media related to Palace of Culture and Sport, Varna at Wikimedia Commons


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