Palace of Culture and Science
Plac Defilad 1, Warszawa, Poland
Description:
The Palace of Culture and Science is located in the center of Warsaw, the most famous building in Poland. In addition, the palace is the tallest building in the city, its height is 234.5 meters. There is a viewing area on the 25th floor.
The tall building was built as a gift to Poland from the Soviet Union. The project was created by architect Lev Rudnev, who spent a lot of time familiarizing himself with Polish architecture and choosing the style of the building. At the time of construction, the Palace was the second tallest building in Europe, now it is among the ten tallest buildings in the European Union.
Currently, the skyscraper is used as an office building, the Palace houses the Congress Center of Warsaw, designed for 3,000 people. The center occupies more than 10 thousand square meters of exhibition space. It is possible to combine the halls, which allows you to organize chamber meetings, exhibitions and fairs. Also in the Palace there are cinemas, museums, scientific institutes, theater, swimming pools.