Poland will receive 490 million euro from European Union funds to be spent on cultural projects – according the Ministry of Culture.
The European Union has decided, among other projects, to grant the amount of 207 million euro for the construction of the Copernicus Science Center in Warsaw, as well as 143 million for the construction of the National Forum of Music in the western city of Wroclaw.
According to the Ministry of Culture, several dozen cultural institutions in Poland received the funds, including Wawel Castle in Krakow as well as the Branicki Palace in Wilanow, near Warsaw.
Among the biggest beneficiaries is also the National Symphonic Orchestra of Polish Radio in Katowice. 122 million euro has been allocated for the construction of its new headquarters. The facility is to be completed by 2013.
The grants allocated for Polish cultural institutions come from the European Funds for Regional Development. (di/mmj)