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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.

Palace of Culture and Sports

Location	Varna, Bulgaria
Coordinates	43.210854°N 27.931751°E / 43.210854; 27.931751
Owner	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

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

See also

• List of indoor arenas in Bulgaria

References

External links

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

• Official website (in Bulgarian)

На других языках

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- [en] Palace of Culture and Sports

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[fr] Palais de la Culture et des Sports (Varna)

Le Palais de la Culture et des Sports (en bulgare : Дворец на културата и спорта) est un complexe polyvalent pouvant accueillir des congrès, des activités culturelles et sportives situé à Varna, en Bulgarie.

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