Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw (Poland) - highest building in Poland

Where is located Palace of Culture and Science?

Address of Palace of Culture and Science is 1 Warsaw Parade Square, Warsaw, Poland
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When was built Palace of Culture and Science?

Built date of Palace of Culture and Science is May 2, 1952 - construction begins
1955 - completion of construction

Facts, informations and history of Palace of Culture and Science

The tallest building in Poland, has 42 floors. On the 30th floor, at a height of 114 m, there is an observation deck.

There are 3288 rooms in the Palace of Culture.

Skyscraper was erected as a gift of the Soviet nation for Poland. The originator of the project was Józef Stalin.

Architect LW Rudniew wanted the office building to be in the Polish style, so he visited well-known cities, for example: Krakow, Chełm, Zamość, in order to collect the necessary information and get acquainted with Polish architecture.

Rudniew and his team created five projects, the Poles chose a 120-meter building, but their ambitions were much larger, which allowed them to build a much larger building.

About 3,500 Russian workers took part in the construction, who lived in a specially built housing estate with a cinema, canteen, lounge and swimming pool.

During the construction, 16 Russians were killed in accidents at work. In 1956, a series of suicidal jumps from the terrace on the 30th floor began, first the Frenchman jumped, seven Poles jumped after him. After these incidents it was decided to set up bars.

On the New Year's Eve at the top of the Palace of Culture, the largest clock in Europe was unveiled, its four dials have diameters of 6 meters each. It is also the highest clock tower in Europe

Architect of Palace of Culture and Science

How many meters have Palace of Culture and Science?

Height of Palace of Culture and Science is 237 m - to the top of the spire
167.68 m - without a needle

Construction/building type

Building Palace of Culture and Science is of type Office building, Museum

Architectural style

Architectural style of Palace of Culture and Science is Art Deco, Socrealism

Other dimensions, parameters and frequently asked questions

What area have Palace of Culture and Science?

Palace of Culture and Science have area of 123 084 m² (1 324 876 ft²)

What capacity have Palace of Culture and Science?

Palace of Culture and Science have capacity 817.000 m³ (28.840 100 ft³) - cubic capacity

What material is the building made of?

Palace of Culture and Science is made of the following materials: stone, sandstone

Other names

The building is also known by other common names or in the original language, i.e. PKiN, Pałac Kultury i Nauki im. Józefa Stalina

Official website

The official website of the building, where up-to-date information can be found, is http://www.pkin.pl