The Skyscraper Center

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

First 150m+ Building

Palace of Culture and Science (1955)

Tallest Building

Varso Tower (310 m)

Tallest City

Warsaw

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City 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	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	Platinum	435	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Protect Tadeusz Cisek i Wspolnicy Sp. J.	Silver	0	FIRE
SMAY	Silver	2	ENGO

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 &…

CTBUH Releases Study on the Past, Present and Future of the European Skyscraper

01 June 2013

There are currently 109 skyscrapers over 150…

Research

16 May 2023

World Surpasses 2,000 Buildings of 200 Meters or Greater Height

This report shows that 147 buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater were completed in 2022, a 25 percent increase from 2021, when 118 such...

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Global News

04 April 2023

Software Company Establishes Tenancy at Warsaw Tower

German software developer SAP is set to move into the 11th story of the Varso Tower building in central Warsaw. There, the Polish branch of...

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Global News

08 March 2023

Complex in Gdansk adds Office and Residential Space

Building permits have been issued for new space with office and residential functions that will be added to the Olivia Centre mixed-use complex in Gdańsk. ...

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