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The City of Poznań - The legendary cradle of Poland


Imperial Palace
The Imperial Palace Cultural Center
 
1910 look of Palace
Imperial Palace as it looked in 1910

IMPERIAL PALACE
CULTURAL CENTER

The Palace, built in 1905-10 in neo Romanesque style, for Kaiser Wilhelm II, the German Emperor. It was the last royal residence of such size built in Europe. It has lost much of its former glory. Extensively damaged during WWII, its tower was lowered by some 200 feet when the Palace was rebuilt.

Today the Palace serves as a Cultural Center with the Palace Cinema housed in the former throne room where the Kaiser who visited the Palace just twice, received guests. A marionette theater and offices of various institutions are also located here. In the courtyard is the Lion Fountain - a replica of the famous sculpture from the Alhambra.




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