Galeria Echo won the Client’s Laurel national consumer opinion poll. The victory was a result of an internet-based vote where customers had an opportunity to choose the best shopping mall in Kielce.

"I would like to thank all the customers who voted for us. Galeria Echo has integrated with the landscape of the region for good, however, it does not release us from the obligation to continuously improve our retail offer, the amenities for customers as well as award their loyalty. Such awards make us very happy and constantly improve standards,” says Grzegorz Czekaj, director of Galeria Echo in Kielce. Galeria Echo is one of the largest shopping and entertainment facilities in Poland in terms of the number of shops. Its gross area amounts to 159,000 sqm, of which 70,000 sqm is leasable. Apart from nearly 300 shops and retail outlets its customers can also enjoy an extensive entertainment area including a 12-track bowling alley and the biggest fitness centre in the region, as well as a Helios multi-screen cinema. A fun room with an area of 300 sqm has been prepared for youngsters. Its multi-storey car park for 2,300 cars is the showpiece of the facility. It features a system of directing cars to empty spaces as well as a special function for reminding a customer about the location of their parked car.
In 2011 Galeria Echo was considered the best shopping centre in Europe and won a prize in the MAPIC Awards competition during one of the largest commercial property fairs in Europe, which is held in Cannes. The shopping centre in Kielce also won the "New Shopping Centre of the Year 2011 – Poland" title. The project also won the "Retail Market Project of the Year" category in the "Prime Property Prize 2012" competition organized by Propertynews.pl. The facility also won the "Best Shopping Centre Extension of the Year" category in a competition organized by the Polish Council of Shopping Centres in 2012. The design of Galeria Echo"s extension was created in the Detan architectural studio of Kielce whereas the design of the facade and the interior was created by Warsaw"s architectural studio Open Architekci. Detan sp. z o.o. / OPEN Architekci / and Echo Investment"s team of architects. www.galeriaecho.pl