"Palace of Culture and Science" Palace of Culture and Science Tip by brendareed

The Palace of Culture and Science is the highest building in Poland and has more than 3,000 rooms. When I arrived in Warsaw, I saw it immediately upon leaving the train station. It was a beautiful sunny day with clear skies, so I dropped all my stuff and pulled out my camera to capture it.

While in Warsaw, we were told that the building itself is pretty controversial with just about as many people wanting to have it demolished as want to keep it standing. It was built in 1952-55 as a gift from the Soviet people to Poland. The building currently is the headquarters for the Polish Academy of Sciences, but also has a post office, movie theater, swimming pool, museums, libraries, and conference facilities.

From the 30th floor, visitors can get a spectacular view of Warsaw from the observation deck. It also has a clock on the tower, which makes this tallest building in Poland also the world’s tallest clock tower.

Address: Plac Defilad 1
Directions: next to central train station
Phone: +48 22 656 76 00
Website: http://www.pkin.pl