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Warsaw celebrates its European future by wrapping the Palace of Culture and Science

It will encase its tallest building in gold cloth

The Art Newspaper
31 August 2003
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Inspired by Christo’s wrapping of the Berlin Reichstag, the city of Warsaw is planning to celebrate Poland’s entry into the European Union next summer by wrapping its tallest building, a Stalin-era skyscraper, in gold cloth. The cost of the project is estimated at E1.7 million but is expected to be a major tourist attraction for the city. The 42-floor building houses cinemas, theatres, museums, restaurants and galleries.

Originally appeared in The Art Newspaper as 'Warsaw celebrates its European future'

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