Prague Congress Centre (
Czech: Kongresové centrum Praha, shortly KCP), originally Palace of culture Prague (Czech: Palác kultury), is a large neofunctionalist building in
Czech Republic capital
Prague 4 district
Nusle, located on the edge of
Nusle Valley (Czech: Nuselské údolí), near to the
Nusle Bridge and
Prague Metro C station
Vyšehrad. There are 70 halls, lounges and meeting rooms of various sizes in this building, with total capacity of 9,300 people.
Biggest of them; Congress hall (Czech: Kongresový sál) has maximum capacity of 2,764 people.
Mainly congresses, musicals, meetings, festivals, and concerts are normally held in this building.
History
Construction of Prague Congress Centre started in 1976, it was opened in 1981 as Palace of culture Prague. Opening event was attended by
Czechoslovak president
Gustav Husák. In 1995, it was renamed to current name Prague Congress Centre. Between 1998 and 2000 refurbishment and completion of this building was completed.
Notable events
* 2000 – 55th
International Monetary Fund and
World Bank meeting
* 2002 –
NATO summit
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* 2015 –
EUROMAR meeting
* 2017 -
Rocky (musical)
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* 2018 –
FEBS congress
References
External links
Official website
Music venues completed in 1981
Theatres completed in 1981
Theatres in Prague
Convention centers in the Czech Republic
Prague 4
1981 establishments in Czechoslovakia
20th-century architecture in the Czech Republic
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