PKO Rotunda

PKO Rotunda is a rotunda-type building owned by the PKO BP bank in the center of Warsaw, Poland. Designed from 1960–1969 by chief architect Jerzy Jakubowicz, it was the site of a gas explosion in February 1979, which killed 49 people.

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Type: Commercial building
Description: architectural structure
Also known as: “Rotunda”, “Rotunda PKO”, and “Rotunda PKO in Warsaw”
Address: Marszałkowska 100/102, Warszawa

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Atlantic and Warszawa Centralna Railway Station.

Atlantic

Movie theater

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The Atlantic is a Polish cinema in Warsaw, notable as the oldest cinema still operating in that city. Atlantic is situated 130 metres north of PKO Rotunda.

Warszawa Centralna Railway Station

Railway station

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Warszawa Centralna, in English known as Warsaw Central Station, is the primary railway station in Warsaw, Poland. Completed in 1975, the station is located on the Warsaw Cross-City Line and features four underground island platforms with eight tracks in total. Warszawa Centralna Railway Station is situated 650 metres west of PKO Rotunda.

National Museum in Warsaw

Museum

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The National Museum in Warsaw is a national museum in Warsaw, one of the largest museums in Poland and the largest in the capital. It comprises a rich collection of ancient art, counting about 11,000 pieces, an extensive gallery of Polish painting since the… National Museum in Warsaw is situated 1 km east of PKO Rotunda.