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	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)

	Istanbul Palaces::Beylerbeyi Palace - Culture Travel Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Beylerbeyi Palace is located on the Anatolia side of the Bosphorus and is composed of the many buildings that once formed the life of the palace.
		The main palace structure is an interesting building and overlooks the Bosphorus, while the surrounding buildings comprise of sea mansions one of which is women hall and the other is progression hall located in the sea front walls of the palace, Marble Mansion, Yellow Palace and Hasahir in the backyard.
		The palace is built parallel to the Bosphorus and measures at 6.5 meters in length.
	www.culturetravelguide.com /cities/istanbul/palaces.htm (235 words)

	Palace of Culture and Science
		The Palace of Culture and Science, a representative example of rather monstrous Soviet architecture, towers above the city and can be seen practically from any place (it is visible from a distance of 30 km).
		The Palace was a "gift of friendship" from the Soviet Union to the Polish nation on the tenth anniversary of the liberation of Poland from the Nazis.
		Throughout the Soviet period the Palace of Culture and Science remained a symbol of Soviet domination, so in 1989 some wanted to destroy the building as a reminder of a hated regime.
	www.warsaw-hotels.net /eng/guide/sights/palaceofculture.html (643 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)

	Beijing Palaces::Summer Palace - Culture Travel Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The actual name of the Summer Palace is Yiheyuan, and it was here that the imperial court spent the hottest months of the year.
		Under her command, the palace was rebuilt in 1888 and restored in 1902.
		To the right is Deheyuan (Palace of Virtue and Harmony), which is a three-storey structure with trap doors, used by the actors performing for the emperor, Empeor Guangxu was also imprisoned in the Summer Place at Yulantang for 10 years while his mother Cixi controlled all of China in his name.
	www.culturetravelguide.com /cities/beijing/palaces.htm (289 words)

	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.
		The palace is so huge that if the weather is good, it may be seen from a distance of over 30 km.
	www.europe-cities.com /warsaw/sightseeing/palace-of-culture.aspx (572 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)

	Warsaw SkyScrapers - Palace of Culture and Science (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		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.
		This idea was made on pictures, put on the walls in all city, even on boxes of safety matches and cigaretttes.
	wind.prohosting.com /warsaw/strony/pkin.htm (724 words)

	Polish culture: Museum of Palace Interiors in Lewkow
		Both the buildings and their interiors are of the classicist style, manifesting itself by the four-column Ionian portico with a triangular tympanum on the front facade and rich stucco ornaments on the exterior and interior walls.
		The palace and two outhouses in the yard are surrounded by a landscape park with many national monument trees.
		The palace was restored in 1972-87 and an exhibition of interiors restored to their original, classicist appearance opened on the so-called ceremonial floor in 1991.
	www.culture.pl /en/culture/artykuly/in_mu_lewkow (260 words)

	:ICE: Insight Central Europe
		Many Varsovians call the Palace of Culture 'a pastry maker's nightmare' and joke that it is from the Palace's observation deck that one can get the most beautiful view of Warsaw.
		The history of the Palace of Culture is indeed one of 'double life', in which officialdom and politics proved to be unable to stifle the free expression of the nation's aspirations.
		I think the Palace of Culture has a lot of character and the older it gets the more character it receives, especially in contrast to the new architecture that's appearing all around the Palace of Culture.
	incentraleurope.radio.cz /ice/issue/68845 (2660 words)

	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.
		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.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Poland/Wojewodztwo_Mazowieckie/Warsaw-468976/Things_To_Do-Warsaw-Palace_of_Culture_and_Science-BR-1.html (1909 words)

	Palace on Wheels, India Palace on Wheels Tours, Luxury Train Tour, train tour package
		The first stop of Palace on Wheels is Jaipur, one of the most well planned cities of the world of its time.
		ext morning the Palace on wheels is in Jodhpur, a city ringed by a high stone wall with seven gates and several bastions.
		One can almost sense a life of the wilderness, as the Palace on Wheels arrives in Sawai Madhopur, a city named after its founder Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh I. After breakfast a visit is arranged to the Ranthambhor National Park, wherein are located the ruins of a 10th century fort.
	www.cultureholidays.com /palaceonwheels.htm (900 words)

	#140 - Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw - SkyscraperCity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Warsaw Palace of Culture and Science (Pa³ac Kultury i Nauki) was a controversial gift from the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin to the people of Warsaw in Poland, which, at the time (the 1950s), was a satellite state of the USSR.
		The inspiration for the Palace of Culture, and indeed the similar looking buildings in Moscow, was none other than the Empire State Building.
		The Palace of Culture is a bit more unique in that the architect, though Russian, went around Poland incorporating elements of traditional Polish architecture into it.
	www.skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?t=7977 (686 words)

	Culture - Architecture - Cotroceni Palace (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Cotroceni Palace is a part of the Cotroceni National Museum which is a specialized institution focused upon reflecting the history of the Medieval and Modern Cotroceni, upon the evolution and transformations that came up in time.
		The Cotroceni palace, church and monastery reflect a three-century history that interweaves political, military, diplomatic, religious and cultural aspects, directly with the general evolution of Romanian society.
		Up to our days, the most specific have been the initial building works of the monastery (the end of the 17th century) and the royal palace (the end of the 19th century - begining of the 20th century), as weel as the recent ones, of restauration and expansion of the whole ensemble.
	www.ici.ro /romania/en/cultura/a_cotroceni.html (232 words)

	Grange ghetto home page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		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)

	RIA Novosti - Culture - Ice palace unveiled in St. Petersburg
		PETERSBURG, February 8 (RIA Novosti, Anna Novak) - A replica of an ice palace built in the eighteenth century was unveiled Wednesday in the center of St. Petersburg, Russia's second largest city.
		The original ice palace was built in the city in 1740 to mark the 10th anniversary of Empress Anna Ioannovna's reign and Russia's victory over Turkey.
		The construction of the palace, whose purpose is to attract tourists to St. Petersburg during the winter, began on January 18.
	en.rian.ru /culture/20060208/43432100.html (262 words)

	On the Prowl - Culture Shock news
		A concert by the Sofia Soloists Ensemble at the National Palace of Culture, 7pm.
		A concert by the Gdansk Trio at the National Palace of Culture, Hall 6.
		Salome concert by the Austrian Statz Opera at the National Palace of Culture, 8pm.
	www.sofiaecho.com /article/on-the-prowl/id_4675/catid_47 (702 words)

	culture
		The buildings themselves — from the salmon-pink walls with Greek columns of the opera and dance theatres to the bold copper Mongolian roof of the Palace of Culture — express the hybrid culture Mongolia has forged from all sides.
		Most Mongolians may be unable to afford to see their own circus and dance and opera troupes, but a major cultural renaissance is under way, as Mongolians rediscover what the Soviets had repressed.
		They are kept in the State Palace and taken out for display at least once a year at the Naadam Festival attended by the President.
	danielroy.tripod.com /cgi-bin/alternate/mongolia/culture.html (2875 words)

	BIBLIOGRAPHY ON PALACES AND PALACE CULTURE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		David Friedman, "Palaces and the Street in Late-Medieval and Renaissance Italy," in J.W.R. Whitehead and P.J. Larkham, Urban Landscapes.
		Elizabeth Howard, The Falconieri Palace in Rome: The Role of Borromini in its Reconstruction (1646-1649), New York, 1981
		Corinne Mandel, Sixtus V and the Lateran Palace, Rome, 1994.
	www.columbia.edu /~jc65/palaces/PALACE.BIB.htm (4687 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.
		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.
		The building is still being used as a culture centre (the Rolling Stones performed here in 1967!), offering cinemas, theatre, museums, conference halls, etcetera.
	www.traveladventures.org /continents/europe/warsaw-culture-palace.shtml (389 words)

	Poles Learn to Love Stalin’s Palace 50 Years On - FEATURE - MOSNEWS.COM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Once a hated reminder of Soviet domination over Poland, Warsaw’s grand neo-Gothic Palace of Culture marks its 50th anniversary on Friday as the flourishing Polish capital’s favourite icon.
		Built with U.S. technology given to the Russians during the war, the palace —- reminiscent of Manhattan skyscrapers of the 1930s and 1940s —- was seen by party leaders a half a century ago as a symbol of communist brotherhood.
		Stalin Palace of Culture and Learning, in reference to the late Soviet strongman.
	mosnews.com /feature/2005/07/22/culturepalace.shtml (726 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)

	Memory Palace - Welcome
		Also included are dozens of photographs and graphics exploring the history and mythology of culture.
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	sunsite.queensu.ca /memorypalace/welcome.html (526 words)

	RIA Novosti - Culture - St. Petersburg palace to receive cultural treasures
		The palace's valuable art collection, which was almost completely lost during the civil war in Russia after the Bolsheviks seized power and World War II, is gradually being restored.
		In 2004, Nikolai Vyrubov, a prominent art collector and one of the leading figures of the Russian emigration in Paris, granted the palace six portraits of his ancestors.
		On December 18, 2004 the Russian Culture Foundation assisted the presenting of two paintings, by Alexander Benua and Nikolai Miliotti, which had belonged to another Russian emigrant Alexander Plotto.
	en.rian.ru /culture/20050706/40854182.html (262 words)

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		Congress Centre-Sofia, National Palace of Culture is 2005 AIPC Apex Award Winner
		The centre has excellent technical equipment for all kind of events: conferences, concerts, exhibitions, etc. Its well-integrated facilities and infrastructure /opportunities for bank exchange services, restaurants, catering, and parking space, etc./ make Congres Center - Sofia the preferred venue for most local and international clients.
		The membership in the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) and the International Association of Congress Palaces (AIPC) is a guarantee for the high quality of its services.
	www.ndk.bg /eng/index.php (85 words)

	Sofia National Palace of Culture
		The National Palace of Culture is the largest multifunctional complex in Southeastern Europe, member of ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association), AIPC (International Association of Congress Palace), BCB (Bulgarian Convention Bureau).
		Located in very heart of the capital, amidst a beautiful park with a magnificent view of Vitosha Mountain in the background, it is surrounded by museums, historical and cultural sites of interest, financial institutions and the best hotels and restaurants.
		The 16 halls, with seating capacity ranging from 50 to 4 000, are equipped with modern technology, providing simultaneous interpretation in 14 languages, press center, phone, fax, telex, e-mail.
	www.travel-bulgaria.com /content/national_palace_of_culture_congress_center_sofia.shtml (115 words)

	Clickable Culture - Bites: HORSE PALACE
		About this blog: Tony Walsh mashes up culture, technology, business, and games.
		City Council is meeting February 13 at 9:30am to vote on a bill that would remove the Humane Society's legal right to accept stray animals into their shelter.
		It appears that the City would rather build a new facility on the CNE grounds at the "Horse Palace." If you're interested in having a say, you can show up at City Hall's Council Chambers and support whatever side of the coin you like.
	www.secretlair.com /index.php?/clickableculture/entry/bites_horsepalace (542 words)

	Palace Life \| india \| palace \| heritage \| culture \| art \| architecture
		Udaipur Morning city tour of Udaipur, including The Royal Palace, Sahelion Ki Bari (The Ladies' Garden) and bazaars.
		Upon return from the village, have a palace tour, dinner and overnight.
		Jaipur Visit The Pink City of India, including the City Palace, Hawa Mahal (The Palace of Winds) and the Jantar Mantar Observatory.
	www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/3496.html (397 words)

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