Grand Reception Hall
The Grand Reception Hall, also known as the Grand Hall, stood as a colossal structure on Coruscant. Situated in the planet's ancient sector, close to the Petrax Historic Quarter, it existed where the global city had preserved older constructions. By the time of the fall of Coruscant, it held the distinction of being Coruscant's longest-serving government edifice.
Spanning over a kilometer in length, the Reception Hall accommodated approximately 500,000 sentients across its fourteen seating levels. Functioning as an open-air venue, it incorporated landing platforms for shuttles and transports, which navigated through a gap between adjacent skyscrapers to arrive.
History
During the Hapes Consortium's embassy visit to Coruscant in 8 ABY, the Grand Reception Hall hosted the official welcoming proceedings.
In 16 ABY, Admiral Hiram Drayson utilized an audio telescope concealed within the Grand Hall's ceiling scrollwork to surreptitiously listen in on Nil Spaar and Leia Organa Solo.