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images of tall hotel 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

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later reconstructed later demolished

1. Hotel Torni
Helsinki • FI • 70 m • 1931

2. Torre Duchi D'Aosta
Sestriere • IT • 60 m • 1933

3. Midland Grand Hotel
London • GB • 57 m • 1873

4. Balmoral Hotel
Edinburgh • GB • 56 m • 1902

Stephencdickson via Wikimedia Commons

5. Torre Balilla
Massa • IT • 52 m • 1933

6. Hôtel Principi di Piemonte
Turin • IT • 51 m • 1936

7. Colonia Fara
Chiavari • IT • 49 m • 1936

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8. Strand Hotel
Stockholm • SE • 47 m • 1912

Julian Herzog via Wikimedia Commons

9. Albergo a Torre
Sestriere • IT • 46 m • 1932

10. The Langham
London • GB • 44 m • 1865

The Langham via Wikimedia Commons

11. Otto-Moericke-Turm
Konstanz • DE • 40 m • 1929

Wikimedia Commons

Hotel Savoy
Łódź • PL • 37 m • 1911

Paweł Schmidt via Wikimedia Commons

Hotel Admiralspalast
Zabrze • PL • 33 m • 1927

Nemo5576 via Wikimedia Commons

europe / originals

1. Hotel Torni

2. Torre Duchi D'Aosta

3. Midland Grand Hotel

4. Balmoral Hotel

5. Torre Balilla

6. Hôtel Principi di Piemonte

7. Colonia Fara

8. Strand Hotel

9. Albergo a Torre

10. The Langham

11. Otto-Moericke-Turm

Hotel Savoy

Hotel Admiralspalast