The sensitive incorporation into the construction of the historic gas tank turned this industrial building into an unusual multifunctional center. University students learn here, international conferences and congresses are organized, there are also workshops, staff training, concerts or exhibitions of artists. All this is made possible by a unique spatial solution, capacity and state-of-the-art audiovisual technology.
Walk down the stairs to Mecca of all metalheads around the world and indulge yourselves in hard music! Since 2000, supporters of the darkest music have been meeting in Anděl, one of the most trendy and hip parts of Prague.
In the Lázně III complex there is a historically very valuable and architecturally interesting concert hall of Antonín Dvořák. Every week, the Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra gives concerts here, dating back to 1835. In addition to the Karlovy Vary Symphony Orchestra, the Dvořák Hall is used as one of the cinemas during the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
The Prague Congress Center is a large neo-functionalist building in Prague 4 - Nusle. It is located at 5. května 1640/65, near the C metro station, Vyšehrad.
Thanks to the congress center, Prague became the eighth most popular conference destination in the world in 2017 according to the International Congress and Convention Association.
It is the largest congress center in the Czech Republic. Adjacent to the building is the Holiday Inn, Business Center Vyšehrad. The main owner is currently the Czech Republic with a share of 55% and the Capital City of Prague with a share of 45%.
There are up to 70 halls of various sizes with a total capacity of 9,300 people; the largest of them, the Congress Hall, can accommodate 2,764 people. According to experts, the acoustics of the Congress Hall are among the best in the world (13th in a row). Concerts, balls, meetings and other cultural events are usually held here. Its advantages include a unique view across the Vltava to the panorama of Prague Castle.