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 The Palace of Culture and
Science by PolishChick
Both loved and hated. It portrays an example of controversial style in architecture. Some regard it as a masterpiece, whereas the others treat it as a 'junk', aspecially older people who lived through the communism here in Poland and don`t like any connections to it and all signs of it. There is a lot of debates now what to do with it, because it`s so controversial. Older people, my Polish teacher from high school for example, really hate it and would love to see it destroyed. My teacher says that every time she looks at it she remembers the Russian rule in Poland and it`s true- wherever the communists went they built a new one, so many counties that used to be ruled by Russia have one know. She says it`s the only building in Warsaw she would like to see bombed. But younger people, who don`t connect it with the communism and years of poverty and the occupant`s rule, would like it to stay there as it has become a sign of Warsaw everyone knows and recognizes. I don`t think destroying it will ever come true, but there are plans to make this controversial building prettier or to "hide" it by building higher buildings around it. Well we will see! But it`s important for you to know that people`s opinions about it do vary and among Polish people you will find a lot of the Palace of Culture and Science "lovers" and "haters". Leave a Comment Directions: Right in the heart of Warsaw- you can see it from miles away.
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You can see the panorama of Warsaw from the 30th floor of the Palace. Leave a Comment
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 by AcornMan
An observation deck gives visitors an excellent view of Warsaw, but I would not put this in the "must-see" category because frankly Warsaw's skyline isn't particularly spectacular. If you don't have time to visit the observation deck, don't worry, you're not missing much. Leave a Comment
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 Little girls and the
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 The Palace of Culture and
Science at night by PolishChick
You can surely get inside the Palace of Culture- either to visit the Museum of Science, go to the movies, go to one of the theaters or go up to the viewing point.
The Museum of Science hosts plentiful collection of 'technical miracles' from past decades. Among many, there is a famous Enigma, German coding machine successfully cracked by Polish scientists, and 'the Glass Lady' that presents the functions of inner body organs.There is also Planetarium where one may see the movements of stars and planets in Polish sky. Show on Tuesdays - Saturdays 10.00, 12.00, 14.00; Sundays at 12.00, 14.00 and 16.00. The entrance is from Jerozolimskie Av. It is open Tuesday - Saturday 09.00 - 16.00, Sunday 10.00 - 17.00. Admission 6 zl, reduced 3 zl. It might sound geeky haha, but sometimes you just need a break from sight-seeing all those monuments and palaces and feel like having some silly fun watching some stuff people came up with. Well if you feel like taking a break, go there! They have some really silly stuff to go along with the smart things! Leave a Comment
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 Palac Kultury i Nauki by HORSCHECKLeave a Comment Directions: The Palace of Culture and Science can't be missed as it is located right in the heart of Warsaw (Plac Defilad 1); just next to the main train station.Website: http://www.pkin.pl/
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 The viewing point is on
the 30th floor! by PolishChickLeave a Comment Directions: I find this picture great for potential tourist, because it shows perfectly how close the Palace of Culture and Science is to the busiest metro station which is right in the heart of Warsaw- the Centrum metro station.
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 The Palace by chiara76Leave a Comment
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 PALACE OF CULTURE AND
SCIENCE AT SUNSET 1 by matcrazy1,
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This structure built in 1952 - 1955 is called somewhat funny and non-Polish: the Palace of Culture and Science (Palac Kultury i Nauki, PKiN). It's a controversial gift from the Soviet leader and communist criminal Joseph Stalin to the people of Warsaw in Poland. It was called Stalin's Palace in the beginning. Well, Stalin himself once said that Poland was his most important conquest of WWII (guaranteed by the two leaders of the two powers: Roosevelt, the USA and Churchill, UK).
The building is a huge steel and ceramic tile Socialist-Realist skyscraper adjacent to Warsaw Central Railway Station. It's still the highest building in Poland counting with its spire (231 m = 727 ft), the 2nd highest without a spire (168 m = 440 ft) and the fourth highest in the European Union. The European largest clock (four dials, each 6 m = 20 ft in diameter) has been on the top since New Years's Eve 2000. It's the worlds highest located clock.
There is a viewing platform for visitors at height 114 m (374 ft) which - in the beginning, before installing bars - was a favourite place for suicides jumping off. The first one was a French citizen followed soon by 7 Poles. Well, it was in 1956.
The huge building houses numerous companies and public institutions like cinemas, theaters, museums, bookstores, scientific organisations etc. There is the largest in Poland conference hall for 3,500 people - the place of legendary and historic concert of the Roling Stones breaking for a few hours the Iron Curtain in 1967.
Personally I do not like this part of Warsaw and Stalin's architectural style. In my opinion the palace looks better at night (a tripod needed) and at sunset. Hurry up, more and more skyscrapers grow around to hide the Stalin's "gift."
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 The Palace of Culture and
Science by Carletto76
Yes, it was "donated" by Stalin... much people don't like it (and that's not strange)... it's almost of no use... some would like to destroy it (but it would cost too much)... but anyway, this has become a landmark for Warsaw, you can see it from almost everywhere and I think it would be a pity to destroy it, even if I cannot tell that it's a beautiful building at all!
There's a very good view up at the 30st floor... and, yes, it's probably the only point in Warsaw from where you won't see the Palace of Culture and Science! ;-) Leave a Comment Directions: It's in the main centre of Warsaw, just close to the Warszawa Centralna train station and in front of the LOT skyscraper
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