Palace of Culture & Science

It is a gift for Warsaw from Stalin, the leader of the Soviet Union at the time. He decided to build nine such palaces - 8 in Moscow and one in Warsaw. By mistake, the plans of the highest of them all went to Warsaw instead of staying in the capital of USSR and that’s how Warsaw got the tallest building in Europe until the 70s. It is also called Stalin's penis by the old people who lived under the soviet regime.

Warsaw, Poland

September 24th 2007
There is no way that either Kate or I would have ever imagined that we would be spending our 39th wedding anniversary in Warsaw, Poland but due to an airfare special from a German airlines that is exactly where we landed on our anniversary. Warsaw, being the capital of Poland, is a large city. According to Wikipedia, the city area is 516.9 square kilometers (199.6 sq mi). It is the eighth largest ... read more

Europe » Poland » Masovia » Warsaw

Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived near the middle of the 10th century. Its golden age occurred in the 16th century. During the following century, the strengthening of the gentry and internal disorders weakened the nation. In a series of ... ... read more

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