czechia / originals

timeline of tall buildings in 1945



this collection includes buildings of least 40 meters tall that were completed before 1945. Buildings that are shorter than 40 meters but possess skyscraperesque features are included in this list, though they are not ranked

giraffes
during this period, a significant number of 'giraffe' buildings were constructed. A giraffe is defined as a low-rise building with a tower integrated into its design. To qualify for inclusion in this collection, the tower section must have habitable floors occupying more than fifty percent of its total height

color codes
  later reconstructed      later demolished

1930

   
   
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Správní budova Spolchemie
Usti nad Labem, CZ
44 meter

1934

   
   
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Palác Všeobecného penzijního ústavu
Prague, CZ
47 meter

1938

   
   
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Baťův mrakodrap
Zlín, CZ
78 meter