IFEMA Palacio Municipal

The IFEMA Palacio Municipal, formerly known as Palacio Municipal de Congresos,[1] is a convention centre in Madrid, Spain. It is located near the IFEMA's main fairground complex in the Campo de las Naciones area. It is operated by IFEMA since 2019.

This article is about the convention centre in the Campo de las Naciones, Madrid. For the convention centre in the Paseo de la Castellana, Madrid, see Palacio de Congresos (Madrid).
IFEMA Palacio Municipal
Former namesPalacio Municipal de Congresos
General information
TypeConvention centre
AddressAvenida Capital de España Madrid, 7, 28042
Town or cityMadrid
CountrySpain
Current tenantsIFEMA
Construction startedMarch 1991
CompletedMay 1993
Opened19 October 1993
Design and construction
Architect(s)Ricardo Bofill

History

It is located in the Corralejos neighborhood, Barajas district.[2] Designed by Ricardo Bofill,[3] building works lasted from March 1991 to May 1993.[4] The building was inaugurated on 19 October 1993.[5] Since 1995, when the Goya Awards moved from the similarly named Palacio de Congresos in the Paseo de la Castellana, the venue has hosted several editions of the awards' ceremonies.[6] On 15 December 1995, the venue hosted the EU summit that ratified the creation of the "euro" currency.[7] It has also hosted other international events such as IMF and World Bank meetings as well as NATO and UN summits.[7] The facility closed down on 8 November 2012 to undergo building works to improve on its security.[3] It re-opened on 24 April 2013.[8] In 2018, the Ayuntamiento de Madrid and IFEMA agreed on the lease of the building to the latter party to for a period of 25 years, to be effective from 1 January 2019 onward.[9]

References
  1. "IFEMA Palacio Municipal (antes Palacio Municipal de Congresos)". Ayuntamiento de Madrid. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  2. "Palacio Municipal de Congresos". Guía de Arquitectura de Madrid. Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Madrid. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  3. "El Palacio Municipal de Congresos retoma sus actividad con un acto para conmemorar sus dos décadas de vida". La Vanguardia. 24 April 2013.
  4. "Palacio Municipal de Congresos" (PDF). Revista de Obras Públicas. Madrid: Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos. 142 (3341): 96–97. ISSN 0034-8619.
  5. "Reapertura del Palacio Municipal de Congresos de Madrid". Inmodiario. 25 April 2013.
  6. "30 años de Goya". Diario Sur. 29 January 2016.
  7. Constantini, Luca (18 May 2017). "Carmena quiere ceder a Ifema la gestión del Palacio de Congresos". El País.
  8. "Madrid Arena reabre sus puertas sin nuevas garantías de seguridad". InfoLibre. 24 April 2013.
  9. "Ayuntamiento e Ifema acuerdan la cesión del Palacio Municipal de Congresos". Madridiario. 3 December 2018.


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