Brdo Congress Centre, on the Brdo estate near Kranj, hosts seminars, conferences, gala dinners and private celebrations for up to 550 guests in its largest hall. The estate sits in Predoslje, between Ljubljana and Bled, and also includes a Renaissance castle, a park and a hotel.
Seminars and company events
The congress centre is the main address for business events. It runs press conferences, lectures, protocol events, cultural evenings and gala dinners, and the official site lists business meetings as a core use. Interpretation is built in: the largest hall has twelve fixed interpretation booths and a hearing induction loop, which suits international conferences.
Weddings and receptions
The estate states that it hosts weddings and private celebrations. The Splendens Hall opens onto a terrace and is listed for ceremonial events with catering. The official site gives no wedding package or guest limit for the congress centre, so ask the sales team for the exact format.
Rooms and capacities
The centre offers the following spaces, each with one stated capacity.
Grandis Hall holds 550 people on 558 square meters. Splendens Hall holds 240 on 292 square meters, on the ground floor with a view of the park. Heros Hall holds 180 on 272 square meters, on the lowest level with a smaller covered terrace, and partition walls split it into three or four smaller rooms. The Glass Hall is divisible: Glass Hall 1 and 3 take 48 each, Glass Hall 4 takes 72 and Glass Hall 2 takes 10, all with daylight and park views. The Lobby covers 360 square meters and serves for registration, exhibitions, receptions and catering, with a 92-inch video wall. Five glass meeting rooms of 25 square meters on the first floor take up to 10 people each and share a terrace.
Accommodation
Elegans Hotel Brdo stands on the same estate. The official site gives 123 rooms in one place and 122 in another, and mentions a wellness center and a restaurant with the Slovenia Green Cuisine certificate. A mountain hut, Koča 5. jezero, is also listed under accommodation. Guests can use Brdo Park.
Catering
The estate's own chefs prepare the food, and menus can be adapted to the event type and the client's wishes. The Lobby is used as a catering space.
History and setting
Brdo Castle, the first Renaissance mansion in Carniola, dates from a building permit signed in 1510. Primož Trubar stayed there in 1562. In the twentieth century it served the Karadjordjevic family, and after the war Josip Broz Tito used it as a summer and protocol residence. Today it is the central protocol facility of the Republic of Slovenia and receives presidents, royals and diplomats. Guided visits need a reservation. The whole estate is a cultural monument of national significance, with a 70 hectare park and a fenced forest of almost 430 hectares.
Getting there
The estate is at Predoslje 39, 4000 Kranj, next to the highway and close to the international airport. Parking is free. The official site says it lies about halfway between Ljubljana and Bled.
