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| Sharp Poland Managing Director Jacek Klekowski |
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Warsaws Palace of Culture and Science
With historical sites throughout the city and globally minded business community, the Polish capital attracts a growing number of foreign tourists and investors, and it has taken on the challenges and opportunities of the future.
Located on the Vistula River, Warsaw is the eighth-largest city in the European Union, with a population of nearly 2 million and an increasing number of foreign visitors.
The Royal Castle, the Royal Route, King Sigismund's Column, Ogród Saski Park and the Barbican attract foreign tourists who appreciate the city’s wealth of culture. In fact, Warsaw is a strong contender to be designated European Capital of Culture in 2016.
Aside from being a leading tourist destination, the metropolis is gaining a stronger reputation as a top business hub with the increased influx of international companies and foreign investment.
By adopting free-market and democratic measures, Warsaw has emerged as one of the fastestgrowing cities in Europe.
Investments in construction are turning the city into a vibrant metropolis, with luxury apartments, high-end office buildings, and a thriving retail sector with new hypermarkets and shopping centers.
Its central location in Europe, convenient travel connections, developed telecommunications network, as well as its economic and political stability, have ensured that Warsaw will attract even more foreign business. Its skilled workforce, high standard of living, good health care and education services add to the advantages of Warsaw.
Ahead of the European Football Championship in 2012 (to be held in Poland and Ukraine) Warsaw has undertaken major infrastructure projects, including a redesigned National Stadium that hopes to showcase the country’s growing international profile.
Parks, nature reserves and protected areas can be found throughout the city, with green areas covering 47 percent of Warsaw. It has over 450 national monuments, and hosts concerts and other cultural events all year round.
Many of the city's concerts feature the music of Frederic Chopin (1810-1849), arguably the greatest Polish composer and pianist, whose solo compositions for the piano are admired for their expressive tone and intensity.
Justifiably proud of the legacy left behind by the child prodigy, the city will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the composer's birth next year with the opening of the Chopin Center. Many Japanese tourists are expected to join the celebrations as Chopin enjoys much popularity in Japan.
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