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	Palace of Culture and Science- Warsaw, Poland - VirtualTourist.com
		Palace of Culture and Science- Warsaw, Poland - VirtualTourist.com
		Palace of Culture and Science: The Palace of Culture and Science- a controversy!
		The Palace of Culture and Science (Palac Kultury i Nauki) dominates the silhouette of Warsaw.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Poland/Wojewodztwo_Mazowieckie/Warsaw-468976/Things_To_Do-Warsaw-Palace_of_Culture_and_Science-BR-1.html (1943 words)

	Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw by Europe-Cities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw by Europe-Cities
		Palace of Culture and Science is a landmark of Warsaw and the highest construction in the Polish capital city.
		At the beginning Palace of Culture and Science was meant for the Polish Communist Party as its headquarter.
	www.europe-cities.com /warsaw/sightseeing/palace-of-culture.aspx (572 words)

	Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw -- Zacharz on Line
		The Palace of Culture and Science was a "gift of the Soviet people to the Polish nation".
		The palace contains 3,288 rooms and hosts a theatre, a cinema, the museum of the technique, an auditorium with up to 3,000 places and, on the 30th floor, a terrace which offers a nice view of the city.
		As it was achieved in 1955, the palace was the second-tallest construction in Europe, after the Eiffel Tower.
	www.zacharz.com /warszawa/english/pkin.htm (265 words)

	Palace of Culture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Palace of Culture was the name for major club-houses in the former Soviet Union.
		Palaces of Culture served another important purpose: they housed local congresses and conferences of the regional divisions of the Communist Party.
		Most Palaces of Culture continue to exist after the collapse of the Soviet Union, but their status, especially the financial one, changed significantly, for various reasons.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Palace_of_Culture (542 words)

	Warsaw - MSN Encarta
		Central Warsaw is dominated by the Palace of Culture and Science, which occupies an entire city block two blocks west of Nowy Świat.
		Chemist and physicist Marie Curie was born Maria Skłodowska in Warsaw in 1867.
		Wilanów Palace, built in the late 17th century, houses the Poster Museum, and the Center for Contemporary Art is housed in the Ujazdowski Castle.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761560771/Warsaw.html (1044 words)

	Warsaw SkyScrapers - Palace of Culture and Science (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Warsaw SkyScrapers - Palace of Culture and Science
		Palace of Culture and Science, has 50 years, but is still one of highest buildings in Europe.
		All figures, which stays at front of Palace (except Copernic and Mickiewicz), was made in Estland.
	wind.prohosting.com /warsaw/strony/pkin.htm (724 words)

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		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.
		As the Palace is visible from 20 km it is considered to be a helpful orientation point for tourists and visitors.
		Palace of Culture and Science - competing with Warsaw Mermaid, it is 'the tallest' symbol of the capital - 234,5 metres high, also the biggest building of Poland.
	members.lycos.co.uk /ged69/palac_info.html (856 words)

	Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw
		The idea to fund the Palace of Culture and Science first appeared in an agreement between the USSR and the People's Republic of Poland on April 5, 1952 as a "proof of friendship" of the Soviet nation to the Polish.
		On July 22, 1955 the completed Palace of Culture and Science was officially handed over to Polish society at large as a "gift" from Soviet nation in the name of Joseph Stalin.
		A smaller version of this palace, similar in both appearance and origin, is the Academy of Science in Riga, Latvia.
	www.emporis.com /en/wm/bu/?id=111508 (618 words)

	:::WCF::: World Congress of Families IV: Warsaw 2007: The Howard Center
		Palace of Culture and Science, location for the upcoming World Congress of Families IV.
		Center stage of the Main Congress Hall of the Palace of Culture and Science.
		The main entrance hall to the Palace of Culture and Science.
	www.worldcongress.org /WCF4/wcf4.plan2.htm (666 words)

	Warsaw Palace of Culture and Science - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The Palace of Culture and Science (Polish: Pałac Kultury i Nauki, also abbreviated PKiN) in Warsaw is the tallest building in Poland and the world's 164th tallest building.
		The building was originally known as the Joseph Stalin Palace of Culture and Science (Pałac Kultury i Nauki imienia Józefa Stalina), but in the wake of destalinization the dedication was revoked; Stalin's name was hastily removed from the interior lobby and one of the building's sculptures.
		The terrace on the 30th floor, at 114 metres, is a well-known tourist attraction with a panoramic view of the city.
	en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Warsaw_Palace_of_Culture_and_Science (632 words)

	Bradmans EUROPE
		Centrum Still overshadowed by the vast Stalinist Palace of Culture and Science, the city centre is nonetheless rapidly developing as a modern downtown financial district.
		With its lakes and palaces, theatres, concert venues and cafés, the air of sophisticated culture is almost overwhelming.
		Although the Palace of Culture and Science is the building most visitors to Warsaw take to be the city’s number one landmark, Warsovians themselves almost unanimously try to ignore it, seeing it as a symbol of Soviet oppression.
	www.bradmans.com /europe/warsaw (1973 words)

	Zero 2000 image
		Although construction was accomplished with unprecedented speed considering the scope and scale of the project, Stalin did not live to see completion of the Palace of Culture and Science, nor did he ever set foot in the apartment built especially for his use.
		The Palace was meant to be a testimonial to the “eternal” friendship of Soviet and Polish people but inadvertently became a controversial architectural anomaly that amused and irked generations of Poles.
		For many years to come, the Palace of Culture and Science was jokingly seen by Poles as a gigantic cake dreamed up by mad pastry chef.
	www.zeroimage.com /Gallery2005/DanielKaz/d1.htm (513 words)

	Polonia Palace Hotel in Warszawa, Poland
		The Polonia Palace Hotel, Warsaw, built in 1913 and renovated to incorporate high-tech elements while preserving the building's original architectural highlights, is located in the old town, within three kilometres of the Royal Palace.
		The Polonia Palace Hotel in Warsaw serves modern Polish cuisine with Mediterranean influences at lunch and dinner to tables with crisp white linen set beneath chandeliers in the turn-of-the-century dining room, while guests can relax to cocktails and swing music in the contemporary bar, Bojangles.
		The hotel is within 300 metres of the palace of Culture and Science and a major shopping centre.
	www.hotel-rates.com /poland/warszawa/polonia-palace-hotel.html (544 words)

	Hotels in Warsaw (and vicinity)
		Modern hotel set in the city centre opposite the Palace of Culture and Science, eight kilometres from Warsaw airport.
		Towering 40 storey hotel in central Warsaw, opposite the Palace of Culture and within two kilometres of the old town.
		This modern, ten-storey hotel is located 500 metres from the Palace of Culture and Science and one kilometre from Warsaw old town.
	www.expedia.co.uk /daily/hotels/Poland/Warsaw.asp (833 words)

	Warsaw
		The Palace of Science and Culture dominates Warsaw’s skyline, and remains controversial because of the memories of communism it evokes
		One of the entrances to the Palace of Science and Culture.
		The Syaszic Palace and the Monument to Nicholas Copernicus
	web.mac.com /scodrington/iWeb/Site/Warsaw.html (742 words)

	In Poland
		The Museum’s edifice is envisioned as a formidable new locus of modern culture that will attract a wide spectrum of visitors with its original architecture, highly interactive program, and a vast array of other location-enhancing initiatives.
		On January 25, 2005, after several years of discussion, debate, and planning, a finalized agreement was signed at the Ministry of Culture between the Polish government, the Warsaw City Council, and the Association of the Jewish Historical Society to create a partnership to build the long-awaited Museum of the History of Polish Jews.
		Minister of Culture Waldemar Dabrowski signed for the Polish Government; the Mayor of Warsaw, Lech Kaczynski, signed for the Warsaw City Council; and Professor Jerzy Tomaszewski signed as Vice-President of the Jewish Historical Society, parent organization of the planned Museum, which will be in charge of the Museum's content and architectural design.
	www.polishculture-nyc.org /danzig.htm (1250 words)

	Grange ghetto home page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The post-war Palace of Culture and Science, popularly known as 'Stalin's Gift', was built between 1952 and 1955 as a present from the USSR to the people of Warsaw.
		The north-western corner of the Palace stands on what was the south-eastern corner of the Small Ghetto.
		Reputedly the land around it cannot be developed until lawsuits regarding its ownership are settled, as much of the area was in Jewish ownership before the war.
	warsawghetto.epixtech.co.uk /PKiN.htm (107 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Europe \| Poles tolerate Stalinist palace
		Warsaw's Stalin-era skyscraper, the Palace of Culture and Science, is 50 years old on Friday.
		In 1952, Russian workers were brought in to build the palace.
		Mr Borowski wants to develop the area around the palace and plans to construct a modern art museum, a music theatre, shops and apartment blocks.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/europe/4706551.stm (600 words)

	Warsaw - Sightseeing - Places of interest Poland - Palace of Culture and ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Dominating the city skyline, the fearsome Palace of Culture is the defining icon of the city.
		Over 3,500 workers were ferried in from the Soviet states and housed in a purpose-built village in Jelonki, west Warsaw, where they were effectively cut off from the outside world.
		Built using an estimated 40 million bricks and housing 3,288 rooms, the vast Palace can allegedly be seen from a distance of 30km.
	www.inyourpocket.com /poland/warsaw/en/venue?id=POWAENW0078 (384 words)

	Palace of Culture \| Warsaw \| Travel Story and Pictures from Poland
		Even though the building is not located in the historical city centre, the Palace of Culture and Science is hard to miss for any visitor to Warsaw.
		Designed and built by Russians with Russian materials, the building was finished in the mid 1950s, and initially called the Stalin Palace, but before the decade was out, the building obtained its current name.
		And since the surrounding area has been a construction site for years, from which skyscrapers come up to join the Culture Palace as defining buildings for the Warsaw skyline, the buildling is becoming less ominous.
	www.traveladventures.org /continents/europe/warsaw-culture-palace.shtml (389 words)

	Warsaw
		Warsaw's Old City was entered on the UNESCO list as an example of faithful reconstruction including the preservation of original sections of the architecture.
		The parks are the pride of the city, a real treasure being the Łazienki Park, an 18th-century complex of palaces, parks and pavilions.
		The most famous exemplar is the Palace of Culture and Science, built in the 1950s according to a Soviet design and still the highest building in the country, and sixth highest in Europe.
	cicg-iccg.org /communs/Pologne/geo14war-en.htm (273 words)

	There is nothing quite like Stalinist-Gothic architecture. \| Samizdata.net
		As for the Poles and their resources and efforts, the nicest thing about Warsaw is the sections of the pre-war city that were reconstructed so beatifully and with such obvious pride (and often with the help of money from Poles in other parts of the world) after the war.
		In Poland the Palace of culture (PKiN, pronounced Pekin - Beijing in Polish) is frequently called the Syringue, due to its silhouette.
		The entire population of Poland seemed to be trying out a turbocharged form of capitalism on the streets of Warsaw and the Palace of culture had an up-scale clothing store in the basement and a casino at the top.
	www.samizdata.net /blog/archives/008628.html (2979 words)

	Hotels Warsaw. Accommodation Warsaw in Central Rail Station / Palace of Culture Discounts
		It is just a few minutes walk from the famous Old Town and the Royal Palace and also a mere 10 kilometres to the...
		The InterContinental Hotel Warsaw is perfectly located in the heart of the city, opposite the legendary Palace of Culture & Science and only 8 kilometers from Warsaw Airport.
		Hotel Novotel Warszawa Centrum Warsaw is ideally situated in the heart of Warsaw, close to the Palace of Culture, and within walking distance to business and entertainment areas.
	www.holidaycityeurope.com /warsaw-rail (628 words)

	Poland Warsaw Palace of Culture and Science photo gallery - 18 high quality pictures - Stock photography, photos, ...
		The Palace of Culture and Science (Palac Kultury i Nauki) was built between 1952 and 1955 according to a Soviet design and almost entirely by workers from the Soviet Union, as a gift from the people of the Soviet Union to the people of Warsaw.
		The building is 231 m tall and has a spire of 43 m.
		The monumental walls are headed with pieces of masonry copied from renaissance houses and palaces of Kraków and Zamosc.
	www.molon.de /galleries/Poland/Warsaw/Palace/?add=PL24598 (188 words)

	Discount Hotels Warsaw, Poland - Hotel-Rates.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The Rialto is an Art Deco boutique hotel located 600 metres from the Palace of Culture and Science and 2.5 kilometres from Warsaw's old town....
		The Radisson SAS Centrum Warsaw is housed in a glass ronted high rise building in the business district of Warsaw, within a kilometre of the Contemporary Art Museum and the Palace of Culture and Science....
		Set in Warsaw's central business district, The Westin Warsaw is a futuristic 20 storey glass hotel, located within 500 metres of the Palace of Culture and Science and 1 kilometre from the Zacheta Contemporary Art Museum....
	www.hotel-rates.com /poland/warsaw/polonia-palace-hotel.html (444 words)

	Siemens Communications - Mobile Communication in Poland - Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Mobile Communication in Poland - Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw
		Since 1955 the Palace of Culture and Science - located in the city center at the largest square in Europe - has been the focal point of Warsaw.
		The new company Nokia Siemens Networks is expected to start operations by January 1, 2007, subject to customary regulatory approvals, the completion of standard closing conditions, and the agreement of a number of detailed implementation steps.
	www.siemens.com /page/1,3771,1233785-1-1436_0_0-0,00.html (175 words)

	TIME.com: A Flowering of Democracy -- Jul 27, 1981 -- Page 1
		But when the 1,955 delegates converged last week on Warsaw's Palace of Culture and Science, a towering marble-and-granite edifice given to the Polish people by Joseph Stalin in the 1950s, they seemed determined to make the Ninth Congress of the Polish Communist Party a historic turning point for the whole nation.
		Nearly a year after Poland's striking workers had won an unprecedented set of liberal concessions from Warsaw's Communist bosses, the country was reeling under a deepening economic crisis, and the party was in disarray.
		Explained one Warsaw accountant standing near the Palace of Culture on opening day: "It's hard to be enthusiastic.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,949223,00.html (746 words)

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		We first headed off to the Palace of Culture and Science.
		One can get a lovely view of the city from there, but unfortunately there was a lot of fog when we were there, and we couldn't see much.
		We went to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, that was built inside the remains of the Saxon Palace that was blown up during the Second World War.
	www.homestead.com /debruynonline/Poland2.html (514 words)

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