poland / 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

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  later reconstructed      later demolished

1910

   
   
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Polska Akcyjna Spółka Telefoniczna
Warsaw, PL
52 meter

1911

   
   
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Hotel Savoy
Łódź, PL
37 meter

1927

   
   
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Hotel Admiralspalast
Zabrze, PL
33 meter

1933

   
   
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Prudential House
Warsaw, PL
69 meter

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Budynek Feniksa
Kraków, PL
39 meter

1934

   
   
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Drapacz Chmur
Katowice, PL
53 meter

1937

   
   
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Komunalnej Kasy Oszczędności
Chorzów, PL
40 meter