Attraction in Toruń

CKK Jordanki Concert and Congress Hall

A sculptural modern concert and congress centre near Toruń's Old Town, home to the Toruń Symphony Orchestra and a repeat winner of international architecture awards.

Reviewed and updated July 2026

CKK Jordanki Concert and Congress Hall — Photo: Mateuszgdynia / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

CKK Jordanki (Centrum Kulturalno-Kongresowe Jordanki) is a modern concert and congress hall on al. Solidarności, a short walk from Toruń's Old Town, and it is the place to hear the Toruń Symphony Orchestra or catch a festival or conference. Designed by the Spanish architect Fernando Menis and opened in December 2015, it draws visitors as much for its striking sculptural building as for what happens inside it.

The architecture and the picado facade

The building is the reason many people stop to look before they ever buy a ticket. Menis shaped it from white concrete broken up by a distinctive reddish material called picado, made from crushed brick that echoes the Gothic red of Toruń's medieval walls and churches. The result is a fractured, cave-like exterior that shifts in tone as you walk around it, tying a clearly contemporary structure back to the colour of the historic city beside it.

What happens inside

Jordanki is the home of the Toruń Symphony Orchestra, so classical concerts are a regular part of the programme, but the venue is built to flex. Its main hall is designed to reconfigure for different events, and across the year it hosts festivals, congresses and conferences alongside music. If you want to hear the orchestra or attend a specific event, check the official website for the current calendar and ticketing rather than relying on fixed times.

Awards and why it matters

Since opening in December 2015 the hall has collected several international architecture awards, which is part of why it appears on design itineraries as well as cultural ones. For Toruń, a UNESCO-listed city known for its Gothic core, Jordanki is evidence that the city keeps building ambitiously rather than only preserving. It has become a modern landmark that sits comfortably next to the medieval centre.

Fitting it into a Toruń visit

Because it stands close to the Old Town, Jordanki is easy to fold into a day of sightseeing without a special trip. You can admire the exterior at any time on your way between the medieval streets and the wider city, and time an evening around a concert if the programme suits. Pair it with the Gothic squares, the Copernicus sights and the riverside in our Toruń guide for a route that moves from the fourteenth century to the present day.

Good to know

The main hall reconfigures for different events, so seating and layout vary by performance; confirm your event, seats and tickets on the official CKK Jordanki website before you go.

Frequently asked questions

It was designed by the Spanish architect Fernando Menis and opened in December 2015. His design combines white concrete with a reddish crushed-brick material called picado that references the Gothic red of Toruń.

It is a concert and congress centre. It is home to the Toruń Symphony Orchestra and also hosts concerts, festivals and conferences throughout the year.

It sits on al. Solidarności, a short walk from Toruń's Old Town, so you can see the award-winning exterior at any time. To go inside you generally need a ticket for a concert or event, so check the official website for the programme.

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