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THE PRAGUE CONGRESS CENTRE IS BUILDING A NEW EXHIBITION HALL THAT WILL ADD 5,000 SQM AND GIVE IT THE SPACE TO HOST THE LARGEST INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSES
I n June 2026, the Prague Congress Centre( PCC) began construction of a new exhibition hall that will deliver 5,000sqm of net exhibition space and open up entirely new possibilities for events of every kind. Designed to be highly multifunctional and versatile, the space can be divided into up to five independent sections and configured for a range of event formats, depending on the needs of each event.
The new hall will take the complex’ s total exhibition capacity to more than 21,000sqm, while significantly increasing the flexibility of PCC as a whole. Construction is due to be completed in 2028, with the first events taking place in the hall the following year.
Architecturally, the hall ' s defining feature is a levitating tube almost 177 metres long. The design was selected through an international competition and created by Barcelona-based OCA Architects in collaboration with Czech studio CMC Architects. The hall is targeting LEED Gold sustainability certification.
Everything at one address For organisers, the new hall means one thing above all: an entire largescale international congress can take place under one roof. The main scientific programme, an extensive accompanying exhibition and a gala dinner for 1,500 guests can all be held in the same building, with no need for delegates to travel between venues.
PCC already offers more than 70 halls and meeting rooms, with capacities ranging from 20 to 2,764 seats. That makes all the difference at specialist industry congresses, where parallel sessions, workshops and committee meetings run alongside the plenary.
The complex includes the four-star Holiday Inn Prague and, together with the neighbouring five-star hotel, offers a combined capacity of approximately 850 rooms. The building sits directly above a metro station, two stops from Prague ' s historic centre and 30 minutes from the airport. From its terrace, delegates can take in views of Prague Castle or Vyšehrad, with its park and 11th-century basilica.
A hall that sounds like a concert hall In terms of acoustics, the Congress Hall ranks among the finest concert halls in the world.
PCC is the first venue in the Czech Republic to install the stateof-the-art L-Acoustics L2 sound system, available from autumn 2026. The technology delivers consistently clear, intelligible sound throughout the hall, and the system is ready for expansion with L-ISA( L-Acoustics Immersive Sound Art) technology, which gives audiences a more natural and intense listening experience.
“ You can build a congress centre anywhere, but you can’ t transplant the view of Prague Castle, nor the fact that a delegate is just two metro stops from the historic centre. Our spaces and facilities are on a par with what’ s outside the window,” says Lenka Žlebková, chairwoman of the board and CEO of the Prague Congress Centre. n
n Find out more Prague Congress Centre 5. května 1640 / 65, Nusle, 140 21 Prague 4, Czech Republic info @ praguecc. cz | + 420 261 171 111 www. praguecc. cz / en / new-hall
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