Pałac Kultury i Nauki (PKiN)
In English, palace of culture and science.
Every time I see the building I get a buzz,
I don't know what it is. Some might call it Stalin's palace, some might want to have it demolished, but most citizens see this impressive building as an icon of the city.
I always call it the mastodon, its sheer size is so impressive to see.
In English, palace of culture and science.
Every time I see the building I get a buzz,
I don't know what it is. Some might call it Stalin's palace, some might want to have it demolished, but most citizens see this impressive building as an icon of the city.
I always call it the mastodon, its sheer size is so impressive to see.
Why controversial?
The Palace of Culture and Science was built between 1952 and 1955; it was a "gift of the Soviet people to the Polish nation", offered by Joseph Stalin.
Some facts and figures
The Palace is the highest building in Poland, standing at 237 m (42 floors), has over 3000 rooms, including offices, institution headquarters, two private universities, Polish Academy of Sciences, a post office, cinema, swimming pool, museums, libraries, theaters, conference center facilities. And I am sure that I forgot to mention a few here.
The Palace of Culture and Science was built between 1952 and 1955; it was a "gift of the Soviet people to the Polish nation", offered by Joseph Stalin.
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Some facts and figures
The Palace is the highest building in Poland, standing at 237 m (42 floors), has over 3000 rooms, including offices, institution headquarters, two private universities, Polish Academy of Sciences, a post office, cinema, swimming pool, museums, libraries, theaters, conference center facilities. And I am sure that I forgot to mention a few here.
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| From left to right Złote Tarasy, Złota44, Rondo1, Intercontinental hotel,PKiN, Cosmopolitan tower |
Trzydziestka
The big attraction for tourists (and residents) is the a large terrace on the 30th floor of the Palace (at a height of 114 m), where you can admire the gorgeous panorama of Warsaw.
I remember taking hundreds of pictures there.
Every time I watch these photos I recognize more things, especially the side of the terrace which looks over downtown (Śródmieście):
Back then I saw a bridge and a stadium, Świętokrzyski bridge and the national stadium PGE Narodowy.
Nowadays I know every street and every corner on this picture. After language classes at the Polish Linguistic Institute I always go for a walk through the district. Every time I found (and still find) more hidden gems, fantastic district.
A few more shots of the other sides:
The big attraction for tourists (and residents) is the a large terrace on the 30th floor of the Palace (at a height of 114 m), where you can admire the gorgeous panorama of Warsaw.
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| Taras widokowy |
I remember taking hundreds of pictures there.
Every time I watch these photos I recognize more things, especially the side of the terrace which looks over downtown (Śródmieście):
Back then I saw a bridge and a stadium, Świętokrzyski bridge and the national stadium PGE Narodowy.
Nowadays I know every street and every corner on this picture. After language classes at the Polish Linguistic Institute I always go for a walk through the district. Every time I found (and still find) more hidden gems, fantastic district.
A few more shots of the other sides:
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| View over Park Świętokrzyski, left to right the Warsaw Financial Center, Spektum tower, Q22 tower, Cosmopolitan tower. |
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| Rondo Dmowskiego, where the two most famous streets come together: Marszałkowska street and Jerusalem ave. The iconic Rotunda PKO building below the Lewandowski billboard, currently being rebuilt. Behind the Novotel hotel the stadium of Legia Warsaw. In the distance the Vistula river |
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| View over Central Station, with left the Marriott Hotel and Kia tower. Right the Comarch tower.Right bottom you see Złote Tarasy and the Hard Rock Cafė if you have good eyes. |
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View over Złota street, left Złote Tarasy and right the Złota44 tower, designed by Daniel Libeskind. Footballer of Bayern Münich and national hero Robert Lewandowski owns a penthouse here.
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