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Palace of Culture and Sports
LocationVarna, Bulgaria
Coordinates43°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.


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

See also

References

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

External links

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