Experts' Choice Award Palace of Culture and Science
What the experts agree on
Warsaw's polarizing Stalinist "wedding cake" landmark—many locals resent its Soviet symbolism, yet it's a must-see. Ride to the 30th-floor terrace for sweeping panoramic city views.
“While it's a major attraction, you must go up to the large terrace on the 30th floor of the Palace (at a height of 114 m). From here you can admire the most gorgeous panoramic view of Warsaw. ”
– Afar Magazine
Concierge "The Palace of Culture and Sciences was in theory a gift from Stalin, in practice an omnipotent symbol of Soviet supremacy."
Fodor's "This massive Stalinist-Gothic structure looks like a wedding cake and is the main landmark in the city." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Love it or hate it, every visitor to Warsaw should visit the iconic, Socialist-Realist PKiN." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"It was built in the 1950s and today encompasses three theatres, a multiplex cinema, a 3 000-seat conference hall, swimming pool, two museums, bars, clubs and a host of official bodies. " Full review
Afar Magazine "The Palace of Culture and Science looms large on the Warsaw landscape, a Stalinist wedding cake amidst modern, shiny glass skyscrapers." Full review
Frommer's "Warsaw's landmark tower is a building many residents would like to see knocked down." Full review
New York Times "When the Palace was built in the 1950s over a city still mostly in ruins, many considered it an ugly symbol of Moscow's tyranny. Later, it became a thriving public cultural center,..."
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