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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indoor arena in Varna, Bulgaria}}<br />
{{Infobox venue<br />
| stadium_name = Palace of Culture and Sports<br />
| nickname = <br />
| image = Palace of Culture and Sports Varna (cropped).jpg<br />
| location = [[Varna, Bulgaria|Varna]], [[Bulgaria]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|43.210854|27.931751|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}<br />
| broke_ground = 28 October 1966<br />
| opened = 17 September 1968<br />
| renovated = 1986–87, 2014–15<br />
| owner = City of [[Varna, Bulgaria|Varna]]<br />
| construction_cost = <br />
| architect = Stefan Kolchev<br />
| tenants = [[Euroins Cherno More]]<br>[[Bulgaria national volleyball team]]<br />
| seating_capacity = '''Kongresna Hall''': 6,000<br>'''Mladost Hall''': 1,800<br>'''Hall 20''': 450 <br />
}} <br />
'''Palace of Culture and Sports''' ({{langx|bg|Дворец на културата и спорта}}) is an [[indoor arena|indoor complex for culture and sport]] located in [[Varna, Bulgaria]]. The complex has three sports halls - "Kongresna Hall", "Mladost Hall" and "Hall 20". The Palace of Culture and Sports was completed in 1968.<br />
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A complete copy of the "Palace of Culture and Sports" exists in Africa - this is the "[[National Arts Theatre]]", Iganmu, in Lagos, [[Nigeria]]. The building was designed by the same architect - Stefan Kolchev.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://budnavarna.com/10125-dvoretsat-na-kulturata-i-sporta-vav-varna-edin-original-nyakolko-kopiya/ |title=Palace of Culture and Sports - one original, several copies |work=budnavarna.com |date=February 16, 2017 |access-date=February 13, 2021}}</ref><br />
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==Kongresna Hall==<br />
'''Kongresna Hall''' is currently home of the [[Bulgaria national volleyball team]] and basketball team [[Cherno More Port]]. The arena holds 6,000 people. The venue was completely renovated in 2015.<br />
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==Sport events==<br />
* 1984: [[Weightlifting at the Friendship Games]]<br />
* 1987: [[XIII World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships]]<br />
* 2008: [[W.A.K.O. European Championships 2008 (Varna)|WAKO European Championships]]<br />
* 2012: [[SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix III 2012|SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix III]]<br />
* 2018: [[2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship|FIVB Volleyball World Championship]]<br />
* 2021: [[2021 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships]]<br />
* 2023: [[2023 Men's European Volleyball Championship]]<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of indoor arenas in Bulgaria]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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* {{Official website|http://www.palaceofvarna.com/}} {{in lang|bg}}<br />
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[[Category:Indoor arenas in Bulgaria]]<br />
[[Category:Volleyball venues in Bulgaria]]<br />
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Varna, Bulgaria]]<br />
[[Category:Event venues established in 1968]]<br />
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[[Category:1968 establishments in Bulgaria]]<br />
[[Category:Sports venues in Varna, Bulgaria]]<br />
[[Category:Music venues in Bulgaria]]<br />
[[Category:Basketball venues in Bulgaria]]<br />
[[Category:Convention centres in Bulgaria]]<br />
[[Category:Culture in Varna, Bulgaria]]<br />
[[Category:Weightlifting venues]]<br />
[[Category:Venues of the Friendship Games]]<br />
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