Palace of Culture and Sports
43°12′39″N 27°55′54″E / 43.210854°N 27.931751°E / 43.210854; 27.931751Owner City of Varna Capacity Kongresna Hall: 6,000
Mladost Hall: 1,800
Hall 20: 450 Construction Broke ground 28 October 1966 Opened 17 September 1968 Renovated 1986–87, 2014–15 Architect Stefan Kolchev Tenants Euroins Cherno More
Bulgaria national volleyball team
Mladost Hall: 1,800
Hall 20: 450
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]
Kongresna Hall
Kongresna Hall is currently home of the Bulgaria national volleyball team and basketball team Cherno More Port. The arena holds 6,000 people. The venue was completely renovated in 2015.
Sport events
- 1984: Weightlifting at the Friendship Games
- 1987: XIII World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
- 2008: WAKO European Championships
- 2012: SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix III
- 2018: FIVB Volleyball World Championship
- 2021: 2021 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships
- 2023: 2023 Men's European Volleyball Championship
See also
References
- ^ "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
- Official website (in Bulgarian)
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