National Palace of Culture

The National Palace of Culture, located in , the capital of , is one of the largest multifunctional conference and cultural centers in the world.
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  • Type: Community center
  • Description: Congress and cultural venue in Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Also known as: NDK” and “The National Palace of Culture - Congress Centre Sofia

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bulgaria Sq. and Vasil Levski National Stadium.

Square
is a square, which is situated 190 metres north of National Palace of Culture.

Stadium
, named after national hero and revolutionary Vasil Levski, is the country's second largest stadium. The stadium has 43,230 seats and is located in the centre of , on the territory of the city's oldest and most famous park - the Borisova gradina. is situated 1¼ km east of National Palace of Culture.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ivan Vazov and Sofia.

Suburb
is a suburb.

is the capital and largest city of , with about 2 million citizens. It is a dynamic European capital, distinguished by its unique combination of European and communist-style architecture as well as many beautiful Orthodox churches, including the grand Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and the medieval frescos of Boyana Church.

Locality
The is an architectural ensemble of three Socialist Classicism buildings around Independence Square in central , the capital of . It was designed and built in the 1950s with the intention of becoming the city's new representative centre.

National Palace of Culture

Latitude
42.68472° or 42° 41′ 5″ north
Longitude
23.31889° or 23° 19′ 8″ east
Elevation
576 metres (1,890 feet)
Abbreviation
“НДК”
Abbreviation
“NDK”
Open location code
8GJ5M8M9+VH
Geo­Names ID
7302575
Wiki­data ID
Q3269914
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“National Palace of Culture” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Մշակույթի ազգային պալատ
  • Basque: Kulturaren Jauregi Nazionala (Sofia)
  • Basque: Kulturaren Jauregi Nazionala
  • Bulgarian: Национален дворец на културата - София
  • Bulgarian: национален дворец на културата
  • Bulgarian: Национален дворец на културата
  • Bulgarian: НДК
  • Chinese: 國立文化宮
  • Estonian: Rahvuslik Kultuuripalee
  • French: palais national de la culture
  • French: Palais national de la culture
  • German: Nationaler Kulturpalast (Sofia)
  • German: Nationaler Kulturpalast
  • Greek: Εθνικό Μέγαρο Πολιτισμού
  • Hebrew: ארמון התרבות הלאומי
  • Italian: Palazzo Nazionale della Cultura
  • Japanese: 国立文化宮殿
  • Macedonian: Национален дворец на културата
  • Polish: Narodowy Pałac Kultury
  • Russian: Национальный Дворец Культуры
  • Slovenian: Narodna palača kulture
  • Spanish: Palacio Nacional de la Cultura
  • Tajik: Макони Фарҳангии Миллӣ
  • Ukrainian: Національний палац культури (Софія)
  • Ukrainian: Національний палац культури

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