Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
has 56
high-rise buildings that stand at least tall, being also one of 17 countries in the world to have a
supertall
A supertall building is an occupied "supertall" structure higher than and beneath . A form of skyscraper, it falls midway between a common minimum definition of "skyscraper" (a building taller ) and a " megatall" building (taller than ).
Diff ...
skyscraper (building that rises at least ).
Historically, the title of the tallest building in Poland since the
Middle Ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...
up until the 18th century was held by the more than 100-metre (330 ft) tall Mary Magdalene Collegiate Church, in
Poznań
Poznań () is a city on the River Warta in west-central Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business centre, and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John ...
, which collapsed in 1780 as a result of a fire. The oldest building in Poland exceeding 100 metres is the
St. Stanislaus and St. Wenceslaus Cathedral, in
Świdnica
Świdnica (; german: Schweidnitz; cs, Svídnice; szl, Świdńica) is a city in south-western Poland in the region of Silesia. As of 2019, it has a population of 57,014 inhabitants. It lies in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, being the seventh large ...
, built in 1565. The tallest
sacral building in the country is the
Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń
The Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń is a Roman Catholic church located at the Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows, Queen of Poland, in the village of Licheń Stary near Konin in the Greater Poland Voivodeship in Poland. It was designed by Barbara Bi ...
, whose
bell tower
A bell tower is a tower that contains one or more bells, or that is designed to hold bells even if it has none. Such a tower commonly serves as part of a Christian church, and will contain church bells, but there are also many secular bell tower ...
measures , making it one of the
tallest churches in the world.
The first non-sacral high-rise buildings in Poland started to be constructed in
Warsaw
Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...
,
Katowice
Katowice ( , , ; szl, Katowicy; german: Kattowitz, yi, קאַטעוויץ, Kattevitz) is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Upper Silesian metropolitan area. It is the 11th most popul ...
,
Łódź
Łódź, also rendered in English as Lodz, is a city in central Poland and a former industrial centre. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is located approximately south-west of Warsaw. The city's coat of arms is an example of canti ...
and
Wrocław
Wrocław (; german: Breslau, or . ; Silesian German: ''Brassel'') is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, rou ...
in the first half of the 20th century. Notable examples include the
PAST Building and
Prudential, in Warsaw, as well as
Drapacz Chmur
Drapacz Chmur ( en, Skyscraper) is a historical building in Katowice, Silesia, Poland. It was the second skyscraper built in post-World War I Poland. Finished in 1934 after five years of construction, it made pioneering Polish use of steel frame ...
, in Katowice. In the 21st century, the country saw a major boom of new skyscrapers, most of which are located in the capital Warsaw.
The tallest building in Poland is currently the 310-metre (1017 ft) tall
Varso Tower, in Warsaw, which is also the
tallest building in the European Union.
Completed
This list ranks completed buildings that stand at least tall by architectural height.
Under construction
This table lists buildings that are under construction in Poland and are planned to rise at least . Buildings that are only approved or proposed are not included in this table.
Approved
This table lists buildings planned to rise at least that have been approved but the construction has not started yet.
Proposed
Cities with the most skyscrapers
Cities with the most skyscrapers under construction
See also
*
List of tallest buildings in the European Union
This list ranks the tallest buildings in the European Union that stand at least tall, based on standard height measurement. This means that spires and other architectural details are included in the official height, but not Radio masts and towe ...
*
List of tallest buildings in Warsaw
Warsaw is the largest city in Poland and its economical and business center. As of October 2021, the city is home to 13 skyscrapers (buildings at least tall) and tens of other high-rises. The city's current tallest building is the Varso Tower, ...
*
List of tallest buildings in Katowice
This is a list of the tallest buildings in Katowice, in descending order.
Tallest buildings
Under construction
Proposed
See also
*List of tallest buildings in Poland
Poland has 56 high-rise buildings that stand at least tall, b ...
*
List of tallest buildings in Poznań
This list of the tallest buildings in Poznań ranks buildings in Poznań, Poland by their height.
Tallest buildings
Includes buildings that stand at least 60 metres tall.
See also
*List of tallest buildings in Poland
References
External lin ...
References
External links
Pictures of tallest buildings in WarsawTallest buildings in Poland in CTBUH databaseUp in the Sky: Polish Skyscrapers
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