Located in Ørestad between the city centre and Copenhagen Airport, it offers an indoor area of 121,800 square metres (1,311,000 sq ft) and has a capacity of 30,000 people.

Bella Center takes its name from Bellahøj in northern Copenhagen where the convention centre was first situated.

[2] At this stage, Bella Center's new premises were located in an undeveloped area outside the city on the former Amager Commons.

With the development of Ørestad, as decided in 1992 with construction starting from around the turn of the millennium, Bella Center's surroundings are in the process of changing into a dense urban area.

[3] Bella Center hosts a large variety of trade fairs, exhibitions, conventions and political summits.