Palace of Culture and Science

Constructed between 1952 and 1955, the Palace of Culture and Science divides Warsaw’s inhabitants into those who still hate it and those who learned to accept it. This “gift of the Soviet people to the Polish nation”, offered by Joseph Stalin himself, has become one of the city’s most widely recognised symbols. The Palace houses a cinema, a swimming pool, four museums, four theatres, universities and numerous coffee stores and bars. Visitors can also take advantage of the terrace located on the 30th floor, offering a mesmerising view of the city’s panorama.