National Palace of Culture

Situated in the heart of the city of Sofia, the National Palace of Culture (NDK) is one of the symbols of the Bulgarian capital.NDK is the biggest multifunctional center in Southeastern Europe. The centre has excellent technical equipment for all kind of events: conferences, concerts, exhibitions, etc. NDK’s membership in the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) and the International Association of Congress Palaces (AIPC) is a guarantee for the high quality of services provided. NDK has 13 halls, the biggest of which is Hall 1. It spreads on an area of 11,000 sq.m, and has a total capacity of 3,380 seats. The NDK’s construction project was assigned in 1977, and the palace was officially opened in 1981, as the architect Alexander Barov was the one to design the building, and Atanas Agura – the projectmaker of the surrounding space.