PALAIS NATIONAL DE LA CULTURE - NDK

Inaugurated in 1981 and served by a wide, long pedestrian thoroughfare, the National Palace of Culture, aka NDK (НДК), is a huge complex of massive architecture (300,000^m3 of concrete, 10,000 t of metal!), a landmark and rallying point for the city center. It is the largest conference and exhibition space in the Balkans. The NDK hosts numerous fairs and congresses. With about fifteen theaters, from 100 to 4,000 seats, it hosts many shows.