Detail View: SHIMMER: Intercontinental Hotel and the Bank Austria Creditanstalt
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Title:
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Intercontinental Hotel and the Bank Austria Creditanstalt
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Creation Date:
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1954
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Image Date:
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2005
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Period:
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20th century ; 21st century
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Location:
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Warsaw
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Country:
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POLAND
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Display Creator:
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not known
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Image ID:
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08-0248
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Description:
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View of these two buildings nearing completion. View from the Viewing Terrace of the Palace of Culture and Science. This building was 'a gift', at the behest of Stalin, from the Soviet Union to the people of Poland. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989 the function of the building has changed. The Polish Communist Party originally met here in the Congress Hall. It now houses an exhibition centre, theatres, conference spaces, offices, and radio and TV broadcasting companies. The clocks were added to the facade in 2000.
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Rights:
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© Dave Ball
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Permissions:
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For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
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Related Information:
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Palace of Culture and Science. For more information see < http://www.pkin.pl/ >
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Photographed by:
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Dave Ball
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Creator:
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not known
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Creator Role:
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Architects.
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Subject Heading:
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Hotels -- Poland
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Subject Heading:
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Architecture -- 2000-2100
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Subject Heading:
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Streetscapes (Urban design) -- Poland
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Subject Heading:
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Banks and banking
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Subject Heading:
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Architecture -- Poland -- Warsaw
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