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Poland

Europe

Warsaw

Poznan

Facts

Population

38,092,000

Area

312,685 km²

120,728 mi²

Density

121.8 people per km²

315.5 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

10 Completed • 3 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

Palace of Culture and Science (1955)

Tallest Building

Palace of Culture and Science (231 m)

Tallest City

Warsaw

Average Building Age

14 Years

Most Common Function*

Office (62%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (75%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

32

Tallest Country in

the World

7

Tallest Country in

Europe

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Varso Tower	310 m / 1,017 ft
2	Palace of Culture and Science	230.7 m / 757 ft
3	Warsaw Spire	220 m / 722 ft
4	Sky Tower B2	215 m / 705 ft
5	Warsaw Unit	202 m / 663 ft
6	Skyliner	195 m / 640 ft
7	Złota 44	192 m / 630 ft
8	Warsaw Trade Tower	187.2 m / 614 ft
9	Cosmopolitan Twarda 2/4	165.4 m / 543 ft
10	InterContinental Warszawa	163.5 m / 536 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Poland CTBUH Members

Name	City	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Arup	Abu Dhabi	Platinum	347	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Epstein	Chicago	Silver	6	CIV • STRC • ARCH
Ghelamco Poland	Brussels	Silver	3	DEV • PROP
Protect Tadeusz Cisek i Wspolnicy Sp. J.	Warsaw	Silver	0	FIRE

CTBUH People & Events

Country Representative

Grzegorz Sypek

SMAY

1972 Warsaw Conference: Planning & Design of Tall Buildings

27-30 November 1972

The 1972 Regional Conference on the Planning &…

Research

17 October 2016

Increased High-Rise Resilience to Stabilize Cities of the Future

Dense urban city environments consist of an agglomeration of tall buildings. The resilience of cities as a whole depends, among other components, on the resilience...

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Global News

10 May 2021

Coastal Polish Town Draws International Competition for Mixed-Use Complex

On the Baltic coast of Poland, the city of Gdynia will get a new high-rise mixed-use development, with the main residential component rising approximately 120...

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Global News

09 April 2021

Skyscraper Project Proposed for Warsaw

Located next to the former headquarters of the Bellona publishing house, The Bridge will be connected to a common lobby creating an unprecedented composition on...

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