Davos Congress Centre

The Davos Congress Centre is the major convention centre in Davos, Switzerland. It opened in 1969 and has undergone major transformations and extensions in 1979, 1989 and 2010. It has hosted the meetings of the World Economic Forum since 1971.

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Type: Convention center
Description: Convention center in Switzerland
Also known as: “DAVOS CONGRESS”, “Kongresszentrum”, and “ダボス・コングレスセンター”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kirchner Museum Davos and Eisstadion Davos.

Kirchner Museum Davos

Museum

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The Kirchner Museum Davos is an art museum dedicated to the life and work of the German Expressionist artist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, located in Davos, Switzerland. Kirchner lived in Davos from 1918 to 1938, and was inspired to create many of his works there. Kirchner Museum Davos is situated 350 metres west of Davos Congress Centre.

Eisstadion Davos

Sports venue

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Eisstadion Davos, also branded VAT Arena, is an indoor arena in Davos, Switzerland. It is primarily used for ice hockey and is the home arena of HC Davos. Eisstadion Davos is situated 450 metres southwest of Davos Congress Centre.

The English Church of St. Luke

Church

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The English Church of St. Luke is situated 220 metres northwest of Davos Congress Centre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Davos and Davos Platz.

Davos

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Davos is a winter and summer resort village located in the heart of the Graubünden in the east of Switzerland. In the early 1990s, Davos became famous for hosting the World Economic Forum, an annual winter gathering of international politicians and financiers who represented a transnational elite.

Davos Platz

Suburb

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Davos is an Alpine resort town and municipality in the Prättigau/Davos Region in the canton of the Grisons, Switzerland. It has a permanent population of 10,832.