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City Guide > Europe > Poland > Warsaw | |
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Further Distractions Palac Kultury I Nauki (Palace of Culture and Science) Varsovians are somewhat divided when it comes to this marvel of Socialist Realism, for decades (at 231m, or 757ft) the tallest and largest building in Poland and a reminder of Stalin’s ambitions – it was a gift from him to the city, built between 1952-1955. The viewing platform on the 30th floor gives a terrific view over Warsaw. Besides offices, the building houses a concert hall, a cinema, an ice skating rink and a theatre. Ulica Emilii Plater Tel: (022) 656 7136. Website: www.pkin.pl Opening hours: Daily 0900-1800. Admission charge for the observation deck. Frederic Chopin Chopin only lived in Warsaw until he was 20 years old but he is an honoured Polish national. Chopin’s Parlour, in his family’s former home, is open to the public, while Chopin’s heart is interred in a pillar at the Church of the Holy Cross (Kosciol Znalezienia Swietego Krzyna) next door. His body, however, lies in the Pčre Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. There is also the Muzeum Fryderyka Chopina, located in Ostrogski Castle, with exhibits on the different phases of his life and career. Chopin’s Parlour Ulica Krakowskie Przedmiescie 5 Tel: (022) 320 0275. Opening hours: Mon-Fri 1000-1400. Free admission. Muzeum Fryderyka Chopina Ulica Okolnik 1 Tel: (022) 826 5935. Website: www.chopin.pl/zabytki/muzeum/muzeum-en.html Opening hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 1000-1700, Thurs 1200-1800; Sat/Sun 1000-1400 (May-Sep); Mon-Wed, Fri/Sat 1000-1400; Thurs 1200-1800 (Oct-Apr). Admission charge. (Please note that this museum will be closed for refurbishment from July to Oct 2005) |