Palace of Culture and Science

Palace of Culture and Science

Palace of Culture and Science
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Considered Poland's highest building, this monumental skyscraper (circa 1955) contains 42 floors at a height of 230.68 meters (756.82 feet), topped with a needle height of 43 meters (141.08 feet).
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  • Sarny
    Bexleyheath, United Kingdom411 contributions
    Great views of the city
    A beautiful building worth visiting for the building alone and then of course the viewing platform on the 30th floor is great. It's 20 zloty to go up to the viewing platform or we got a ticket for 29 zloty each which included a coffee in the cafe up on that level. The cafe is beautiful, the lady who served us very friendly and the choice of cakes reasonably priced - we had apple strudel for 9 zloty - it was a large slice and delicious. As for the viewing platform it goes right around the building so great views of the city. We went up on a Saturday evening just before dusk so had views by day and night. The 4 stars instead of 5 is because of the very long queue to use the one lift in service - it took us about 45 minutes in the queue to go up and about 30 minutes in the queue to go down. Overall though we were glad we went.
    Visited February 2022
    Traveled as a couple
    Written February 5, 2022
  • Elephantemg
    Hertfordshire, United Kingdom567 contributions
    Great Place to visit, but book online!
    I had planned to visit but took me a while to spot the entrance! The queue when i arrived was really long, so i used the wifi at Nero coffee shop to purchase tickets online, much quicker! Once you get through, past the cloakroom, to the lifts there was no one waiting. The lifts are manned and you cant explore the rest of the office building as its one stop. At the top there is lots more space than i remembered. A shop for souvenirs, a cafe, deckchairs to chill (but too low to sit and enjoy the view), and various telescopes to get a closer view. It really does give you a great view of the whole city and beyong, with information boards so you know what you are looking at. A great way to get to grips with the layout!
    Visited July 2019
    Written March 5, 2020
  • dnaleciz
    Moreno Valley, California414 contributions
    A controversially building in a modern world
    The Palace of Culture and Science (Palac Kutury i Nauki or Kin) is a high-rise building located in downtown Warsaw, Poland. This 42-floor building Socialist realism and art deco building was a gift from the Soviet Union to Poland. This building is 778 feet tall, topped with a needle of 141.08 feet. It is the second tallest building in Poland and considered a showpiece of Poland and can be observed from most areas of Warsaw. The 3882 rooms in this building houses public and cultural institutions, a multiplex cinema with eight screen, four theatres, libraries, university faculties and sport clubs. One can find two museums (Museum of Technology and Museum of Evolution), offices, bookshops, a swimming pool and a three thousand seat auditorium. Located on the 11th and 12th floor is the Collegium Civitas, an accredited university. The Polish Academy of Sciences also has its headquarters located in this facility. Four 21-foot clocks decorated the top of the building. Located on the 12th floor is an observation deck with 360’ view of Warsaw and the surrounding area. Cost to visit the observation deck is approximately $5.00 US or 40 Ztote. Be aware the elevator to the observation deck is extremely slow and the lines are exceptionally long. Waited an hour for elevator trip to the deck. The view is well worth the wait. Over the years, this building has been modernized and in 2010 LED lights were added which allows the Palace to be lite up at night. Currently the Palace is light up every evening in blue and yellow, the national colors of the Ukrainian flag. A remarkable display of Polish solidarity with its neighbor Ukraine. Over the years this building has become a problem for the Polish government as it is a symbol of Soviet influence. Calls for it is demolishment are a daily occurrence. At present the building remains. This is a fascinating building and should be visited.
    Visited April 2022
    Written May 18, 2022
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magnetandpacman
Poznan, Poland18 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
With so little time, we still think to visit this building while in Warsaw. 😊 The vibe that it’s giving and the architecture, will make you curious while it is surrounded by new buildings. There is a panoramic view on the 30F, for a 20zł fee, which I found a little bit pricey. The elevator is operated by a personnel, thus, no need to be worried about 😉
Written February 29, 2020
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J0carts
Warsaw, Poland11 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
I don't know why the people of Warsaw hate this building but we found it very interesting and we missed our bus to the Moldin airport as many coaches and buses leave from outside this building so we had nearly 2 hours to explore the building and get inside away from the cold. Many different things to explore if we had more time and they even gave us hot mulled wine a a polish type of hotdog upon entering the building for only 5 zloty... Well worth a visit when in Warsaw.
Written February 24, 2020
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Peter H
London, UK929 contributions
Feb 2020
Must see when in Warsaw. Some people might hate some might love the building. But without a doubt, it is the most iconic building in the capital. For 20PLN you can go to the view terrace and enjoy the views of Warsaw from every angle.
There is also a well equipped souvenir shop.

But there is so much more to see in the whole palace.
Written March 3, 2020
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Guidzi
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil184 contributions
Aug 2020 • Couples
It was a great experience. We booked the tickets online. 20 pln for adults and 15 pln for students then we skiped the queue in the morning. We went straight to the top were we got an awesome 360 degrees view of Warsaw. Also there were maps, photos and plenty to read about Warsaw's history. Go there the same way we did and you won't regret it.
Written August 22, 2020
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Halcatra
Edinburgh, UK483 contributions
Feb 2020
It is a truly impressive building, beautifully matching the city landscape. Interesting thing to know that there are still many Polish people who drem of destroying it. The reason is that it was a gift from hated Stalin. I do understand that period of history is pretty difficult and causes tension, but it was still important time in development of modern Poland and building itself is not guilty of that harsh times. It is interesting to see the Palace inside, the panoramic view from the platfrom at the top is nice as well. It would be great though to be able to see more, only some areas are accessible for visitors.
Written February 4, 2020
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Roberts69
Northampton, UK18,167 contributions
Sep 2021
The Palace of Culture and Science (also known as PKiN) is a landmark high-rise building in central Warsaw. A gift from the Soviet Union it was constructed from 1952 to 1955 and has a total height of 237 metres (778 ft) and is the second tallest building in Poland. PKiN houses various public and cultural institutions such an eight screen cinema, theatres, libraries, sports clubs, university faculties, and authorities of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Four 6.3 metre (21 ft) clock faces were added to the top of the building ahead of the millennium celebrations in 2000 and the clocks began working on 31st December 2000. Since 2007, it has been enlisted in the Registry of Objects of Cultural Heritage. Despite being such a big Warsaw landmark PKiN is a highly controversial building for some, and is often viewed as a reminder of Soviet influence over the Polish People's Republic, especially due to its construction during mass violations of human rights under Stalin. There have been calls to demolish it which having visited it I feel would be a big shame. It is beautifully illuminated at night and during the day a trip up to the observation deck to get 360' views of Warsaw is worth the minimal cost entry ticket.
Written April 21, 2022
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CoeliacAdventurer
Brampton, UK185 contributions
Oct 2022 • Couples
Paid our fee and waited in line to go up to the observation deck/viewing terrace on the 30th floor, accessible only by lift. One lift wasn't working so a bit of a queue but not long to wait. The terrace is covered and enclosed, with metal bars on all the openings, so very safe and fine to go even in bad weather.

The openings gave views across the more modern, commercial areas of warsaw, so it's all skyscrapers and glass confections with a few gardens and lots of busy streets. Fine if you like that kind of thing but in my opinion the viewing platform in the old town is better.

Multiple cafes in the Palace, both up at the viewing terrace and on the ground floor. Several museums too, but ran out of time to visit. Despite there being several entrances to the building, only one gives access to the tower, so get it right first time or be prepared to walk around the entire building.
Written October 21, 2022
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Catalina N
Dubai, United Arab Emirates212 contributions
Feb 2020 • Solo
I went for the panoramic view. Honestly was hard to find. No English directions on the navigational pannels. Is a place with multiple cultural activities like museum, cinema and theatre. The panorama view is nothing special, just a terrace in 30th floor where u can see the city. Are so many bars in high floors where u can see the view .
Ticket was 20 Zlt.
Written February 6, 2020
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Kenneth R
5 contributions
Jun 2019
This is the building that Poles love to hate. It is ugly beyond belief but is actually a wonderful venue for events of all kinds. It really is a hoot to go to a rock concert (e.g. King Crimson a few years back) in a venue that was designed for Party congresses (red predominates and the seat backs have pull-down desk tops built in for the apparatchiks to take copious notes). The 35th floor observation deck has the best views of Warsaw and a funky tea room that has not changed mus wince the 1950s and of course people will tel you that it is the best view of the city because you cannot see the Palace from the Palace.
Written March 11, 2020
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Traveler O
Washington DC, DC887 contributions
Jul 2019
Probably the most famous building in Warsaw, it's one of the last vestiges of Stalinist architecture to be seen. There's a lift, for a fee, to the top for great views of the city. The best views to be had of this building are from the parking lot and the bar at the top of the Marriott across the street. If you're a Cold War history buff, it's a great stop and the building is impressive in both size and detail.
Written February 25, 2020
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