Sala Palatului | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Modernist |
Address | Strada Ion Câmpineanu, nr. 28, Sector 1 |
Town or city | Bucharest |
Country | Romania |
Coordinates | 44°26′21″N26°05′42″E / 44.439144°N 26.094978°E /44.439144; 26.094978 |
Opened | 1960 |
Owner | RAAPPS |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Horia Maicu,Tiberiu Ricci, Ignace Șerban |
Other information | |
Seating capacity | 4,060 |
Website | |
salapalatului |
Sala Palatului (Palace Hall) inBucharest,Romania is a conference centre andconcert hall immediately behind theNational Museum of Art of Romania, the formerroyal palace in the heart of the city. It was built between 1959 and 1960, during thecommunist era, as part of an architectural ensemble that includes 9 other buildings, calledPiața Sălii Palatului (thePalace Hall Square).[1][2] Over time, it has hosted various conferences such as theUnited Nations Economic Commission for Europe,World Population Conference,World Energy Congress, or the World Congress of theRed Cross.
It is now also used as a general conference and convention center and as a concert venue for events such as theGeorge Enescu Festival.
The main hall has a capacity of above 4,000 people. In addition to it, the foyer of the auditorium has a surface area of 2,000 m2 and is used as an exhibition space. There are also eight small conference rooms for meetings of between 20 and 100 people.[3]
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