Warsaw's Royal Castle seeking sponsor to underwrite reconstruction

The Royal Castle in Warsaw is looking for sponsors ready to finance its several-year investment plan. The cost of necessary construction, restoration and modernization work is estimated at zl.235.5 million, while the museum's budget this year amounts to zl.20 million. The castle's reconstruction, which began in 1971, has never been entirely completed. Currently the castle urgently needs funds for such projects as creation of a new main entry from the side of the Vistula River, construction of a parking lot for visitors, and reconstruction of gardens including ponds, fountains and lighting. Those companies providing financial means for the construction work will be entitled to place advertising banners on scaffoldings or to include their advertisements in informational materials published by the museum. The castle is visited by roughly half a million people each year. (Puls Biznesu, p.13) M. S.-C.