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The National Palace of Culture - Congress Centre Sofia (NDK) is the largest multifunctional complex in Southeastern Europe.

The Palace was officially opened in 1981 to mark 1300 years since the founding of the Bulgarian state. It was designed to host a wide range of events such as international conventions, official meetings, conferences, symposia, discussion panels, exhibitions, festivals, concerts. The Palace is located in downtown Sofia and is surrounded by a park area.

The main building was designed by arch. Alexander Barov and his team of architects, and the design of the surrounding areas is the work of arch. Atanas Agura and team. The park area was designed by landscape architect Valentina Atanassova.



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123 000 sq m in area, it is an eight-storey building, with four panoramic terraces and three underground levels
300 parking spaces + an additional 40 for VIP parking
Over 300 events per annum with one million guests take place here annually
It houses 80 monumental works of art located in the halls and the foyers
Bulgaria's most renowned concert venue for international artists
Producer of theater, concerts, exhibitions and the annual festivals Salon des Arts, Cinemania, New Year's Music Fest
Home of the National Book Centre, The Feather (Peroto) Literary Club, Azaryan Theater and DNK Contemporary Dance and Performance Space

Sofia, Bulgaria

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Национален културен център за конференции, изложби и специални събития, най-големият конгресен център в Югоизточна Европа. Предназначението на сградата, която разполага с 13 зали и се намира в центъра на София, е да се използва за културни прояви.

Строежът на НДК е част от инициативите през 1981 г. за отбелязването на 1300 години от създаването на българската държава.

Архитектурният проект на основната сграда е дело на колектив с ръководител арх. Александър Баров, а оформлението на околното пространство е по идея на колектив начело с арх. Атанас Агура. Главен проектант на парка към НДК е инж. (ландшафтен архитект) Валентина Атанасова.

Най-голямата зала (зала 1) разполага с 3380 места. Сградата е разположена на 123 000 m² площ, разгърната на 8 етажа и 3 подземни нива. НДК е построен върху площ от 18 300 m² и има обем 576 800 m³.

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