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Palace of Culture and Science

  • May 7, 2006
  • Rated 2 of 5 by Mandan Lynn from Smithwick, South Dakota
Palace of Culture and Science

This wasn't on my original agenda, but my Polish friend suggested a visit and I wasn't hard to convince.The Palace of Culture is located right by the central train station. It is also very easy to see from all over the city, so if you're ever lost, just look toward the sky for the top of this building to get your bearings.Apparently, guards at the Palace of Culture sell half-priced tickets, which is, of course, somewhat illegal. It seems that you should be Polish to make such a request, or at least speak the language like a local. So a Pole can say a few words to the guard, who will then walk nonchalantly with you to a corner and sell you the ticket. You then return your ticket to another guard when you leave the museum.We'll call that hearsay. Anyway, the Palace of Culture had a special exhibition on time. It was quite interesting. Something that had an impact on me was the sign that said, "In the infinite possibilities of the universe and time, you are here now." Wow. When you put it that way…The building is 757 feet tall, so the 33rd floor offers magnificent views of Warsaw. The trip up there is included in the ticket price.Though the exhibit was good and the view breathtaking, it didn't seem worth either ticket price to me. Maybe there was a part of it we missed; I don't know. Still, go for the view.

From journal Warsaw, Poland

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Palace of Culture

  • July 31, 2000
  • Rated 2 of 5 by Amanda from London, United Kingdom
You won't miss this edifice if you're in Warsaw, it's unmissable in the skyline. It was a present from the Russian people, and is vast. It has every kind of theatre, gallery, and cinema inside that you can imagine. Nicknamed among my Polish friends as 'Uncle Joe's insult', as it was built during Stalin's rule in the USSR, it isn't universally popular in Poland. It resembles to my eyes, the tower in 'Ghostbusters'.

From journal Warsaw - a rebuilt capital

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