National Palace of Culture

The National Palace of Culture is a multifunctional conference and cultural centre in , the capital of . It was opened on 31 March 1981 in celebration of the 1300th anniversary of the Bulgarian state.
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  • Type: Arts center
  • Description: Congress and cultural venue in Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Also known as: “NDK” and “The National Palace of Culture - Congress Centre Sofia”
  • Address: 1, пл. България, София, 1463

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bulgaria Sq. and Earth and Man National Museum.

Square
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is a square, which is situated 180 metres north of National Palace of Culture.

Museum
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The is a mineralogical museum in the centre of , the capital of . It's one of the biggest mineralogical museums in the world. is situated 570 metres south of National Palace of Culture.

Bridge
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is situated 240 metres southeast of National Palace of Culture.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ivan Vazov and Sofia.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

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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
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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
42.68476° or 42° 41′ 5″ north
Longitude
23.31896° or 23° 19′ 8″ east
Height
40 metres (131 feet)
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8GJ5M8M9+WH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 157725682
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­arts_centre
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
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: “НДК”
  • Catalan: “Palau Nacional de Cultura”
  • 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”
  • Japanese: “国立文化宮殿”
  • Korean: “국립문화궁전”
  • Macedonian: “Национален дворец на културата”
  • Polish: “Narodowy Pałac Kultury”
  • Russian: “Национальный Дворец Культуры”
  • Serbian: “Nacionalna palata kulture”
  • Serbian: “Национална палата културе”
  • 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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