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Świętokrzyski Park
The Holy Cross Park (Polish language, Polish: ''Park Świętokrzyski'') is an urban park in Warsaw, Poland. It is located in the district of Downtown, Warsaw, Downtown, between Emilii Plater Street, Warsaw, Plater Street, Świętokrzyska Street, Warsaw, Świętokrzyska Street, Marszałkowska Street, Warsaw, Marszałkowska Street, and the Palace of Culture and Science. The park was opened in 1955. Name The Holy Cross Park (Polish language, Polish: ''Park Świętokrzyski'') is named after the Świętokrzyska Street, Warsaw, Świętokrzyska Street (''Holy Cross Street''), which in turn was named after the Holy Cross Church, Warsaw, Holy Cross Church. Originally, it was named the ''Stalin Square Park'' (Polish: ''Park na placu im. Stalina''), and later the ''Palace of Culture and Science Park'' (Polish: ''Park przy Pałacu Kultury i Nauki''), before being given its current name. History The Holy Cross Park was designed by Tadeusz Nurkiewicz, as part of the surrounding of the Pal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palace Of Culture And Science
The Palace of Culture and Science (; abbreviated ''PKiN'') is a notable high-rise building in central Warsaw, Poland. With a total height of , it is the second tallest building in both Warsaw and Poland (after the Varso Tower), the sixth tallest building in the European Union and one of the tallest on the European continent. At the time of its completion in 1955, the Palace was the eighth tallest building in the world, retaining the position until 1961; it was also briefly the tallest clock tower in the world, from 2000 until the 2002 installation of a clock mechanism on the NTT Docomo Yoyogi Building in Tokyo, Japan. Inspired by Polish historical architecture and American art deco high-rise buildings, the Palace of Culture and Science was designed by Soviet-Russian architect Lev Rudnev in " Seven Sisters" style. The Palace houses various public and cultural institutions, including theatres, museums, universities, a cinema, a concert hall, a public swimming pool, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
