Palace of Culture and Science

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The Palace of Culture and Science is a monumental high-rise building in central Warsaw that serves as a cultural, scientific, and entertainment hub and one of the city’s most recognizable symbols.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural center
high-rise building
landmark
skyscraper
architect Lev Rudnev NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Polish historicism
Socialist realist architecture
builtAs gift from the Soviet Union to Poland
citySymbolOf Warsaw
clockInstallationYear 2000
completionDate 1955
constructionStartDate 1952
contains cinemas
conference halls
exhibition spaces
museums
observation deck
offices
swimming pool
theaters
coordinates 52.2319°N 21.0064°E
country Poland
floorCount 42
hasClock yes
hasFunction conference venue
cultural center
entertainment venue
exhibition center
office building
scientific center
hasNearbyTransport Centrum metro station
Warszawa Centralna railway station
Warszawa Śródmieście railway station
Świętokrzyska metro station
height 237 m
778 ft
heritageStatus listed monument of Warsaw
languageOfNickname Polish
locatedIn Warsaw
central Warsaw
Śródmieście, Warsaw
nickname PKiN
notableEventVenueFor concerts
film festivals
scientific conferences
trade fairs
observationDeckFloor 30
openingDate 1955
originalName Joseph Stalin Palace of Culture and Science
owner City of Warsaw

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Warsaw
hasLandmark
Palace of Culture and Science ("Joseph Stalin Palace of Culture and Science")
originalName

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