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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

12 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 (73%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (79%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

31

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	200.7 m / 659 ft
6	Skyliner	195.1 m / 640 ft
7	Złota 44	192 m / 630 ft
8	Warsaw Trade Tower	187.2 m / 614 ft
9	The Bridge	174 m / 571 ft
10	Cosmopolitan Twarda 2/4	165.4 m / 543 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	373	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

Individuals

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

31 March 2022

Warsaw Office Building Reaches Completion

Slovak developer HB Reavis has obtained an occupancy permit for its 120-meter-high Forest Tower in Warsaw, which forms part of the Forest office campus, which...

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Global News

24 March 2022

Triple Tower Office Complex Ready for Occupants in Katowice

The two office towers of Global Office Park in Katowice have been awarded an occupancy permit. The two 104 meter office towers contain 55,200 square...

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