thumb|330px|Skyline of [[Śródmieście, Warsaw|Śródmieście, Warsaw]]
thumb|330px|Skyline of [[Wola, Warsaw]]
Poland has 46 high-rise buildings that stand at least tall, being one of 17 countries in the world to have a supertall skyscraper (building that rises at least ).
The country's first high-rises started to be constructed in Warsaw, Katowice, Wrocław, Łódź and Kraków in the first half of the 20th century. The PAST Building was the first such building in Poland. Built in 1908, it was at that time the tallest residential building in Europe at , as well as one of the earliest reinforced concrete structures of this type in the continent. Other early high-rises include the Drapacz Chmur, in Katowice, and the Prudential, in Warsaw, which was in its completion in 1933 the tenth tallest building in Europe at .
At the beginning of the post-war period, the tall Palace of Culture and Science was built in the centre of Warsaw at the behest of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. At the time of its completion in 1955, it was the eighth tallest building in the world and the second tallest in Europe, retaining these positions until 1961 and 1990, respectively.
Poland saw a major increase in the number of high-rise buildings following its political transformation of 1989 and throughout the 21st century. Most of the country's tallest skyscrapers are located in the Śródmieście and Wola districts of Warsaw. In Śródmieście, a cluster of skyscrapers is arranged around the centrally located Palace of Culture and Science. Since the 1970s the district's urban planning has been designed in a way that counterpoints the skyline domination by the Palace.
Tallest buildings
This list ranks buildings in Poland that stand at least tall.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Rank
! Name
! Image
! City
! Height
! Floors
! Year
! Notes
|- style="background:#ddffdd;
|1
|Varso Tower
|center|frameless|130px
|Warsaw
|
|53
|2022
| The tallest building in the European Union and the sixth tallest building in Europe.
|- style="background:#ddffdd;
|2
|Palace of Culture and Science
|center|frameless|130px
| Warsaw
|
| 42
| 1955
|
|-
|3
|Olszynki Park
|center|frameless|130px
| Rzeszów
|
| 42
| 2024
| Tallest residential building in Poland
|-
|4
|Warsaw Spire
|center|frameless|130px
| Warsaw
|
| 49
| 2016
|
|-
|5
|Sky Tower
|center|frameless|130px
| Wrocław
|
| 51
| 2012
| The tallest building in Wrocław.
|-
|6
| Warsaw Unit
|center|frameless|130px
| Warsaw
|
| 46
| 2021
|
|-
|7
| Skyliner
|center|frameless|130px
| Warsaw
|
| 45
| 2020
| The Skyliner is Karimpol's biggest project.
|-
|8
|Złota 44
|center|frameless|130px
| Warsaw
|
| 54
| 2012
| Designed by Daniel Liebeskind.
|-
|9
|Warsaw Trade Tower
|center|frameless|130px
|Warsaw
|
| 43
| 1999
| It has one of Europe's fastest elevators, travelling at a speed of per second.
|-
|10
|The Bridge
|center|frameless|238x238px
| Warsaw
|
| 41
| 2025
|
|-
|11
|InterContinental Warsaw
|center|frameless|130px
| Warsaw
|
| 45
| 2004
| The building houses the third tallest hotel in Europe (after Hotel Ukraina and Gran Hotel Bali).
|-
|12
|Cosmopolitan Twarda 2/4
|center|frameless|130px
| Warsaw
|
| 44
| 2013
|
|-
|13
|Rondo 1
|center|frameless|130px
| Warsaw
|
| 41
| 2006
|
|-
|14
|Olivia Star
|center|frameless|130px
| Gdańsk
|
| 35
| 2018
| The tallest building in Gdańsk and Tricity.
|-
| rowspan="2" |15=
|Q22
|center|frameless|130px
| Warsaw
|
| 42
| 2016
| The letter "Q" in the building's name alludes to the structure of quartz crystal, which inspired its architectural design.
|-
|Skysawa
|center|frameless|130px
| Warsaw
|
| 40
| 2022
|
|-
|17
|Warsaw Financial Center
|center|frameless|130px
| Warsaw
|
| 34
| 1998
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |18=
|Centrum LIM
|center|frameless|130px
| Warsaw
|
| 43
| 1989
|
|-
|Mennica Legacy Tower
|center|frameless|130px
| Warsaw
|
| 34
| 2020
|
|-
|Generation Park
| center|frameless|130px
| Warsaw
|
| 34
| 2020
|
|-
|21
|Chałubińskiego 8
|center|frameless|130px
| Warsaw
|
| 42
| 1979
| Formerly known as Intraco II and Oxford Tower.
|-
|22
|KTW II
| center|frameless|130px
| Katowice
|
| 31
| 2022
| The tallest building in Katowice.
|-
| rowspan="2" |23=
|The Warsaw Hub 1
|center|frameless|130px
| Warsaw
|
| 31
| 2020
|
|-
|The Warsaw Hub 2
|center|frameless|130px
| Warsaw
|
| 31
| 2020
|
|-
|26
|Sea Towers
|center|frameless|130px
| Gdynia
|
| 36
| 2009
| The tallest building in Gdynia.
|-
| rowspan="2" |27=
|Altus
|center|frameless|130px
| Katowice
|
| 30
| 2002
|
|-
|Hanza Tower
|center|frameless|130px
| Szczecin
|
| 29
| 2020
| The tallest building in Szczecin.
|-
|29
|Forest
|center|frameless|130px
| Warsaw
|
| 29
| 2021
|
|-
|30
|Central Tower
|center|frameless|130px
|Warsaw
|
| 26
| 1993
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |31=
|Atlas Tower
|center|frameless|130px
| Warsaw
|
| 28
| 1999
| Formerly known as Millennium Plaza.
|-
|Łucka City
|center|frameless|130px
| Warsaw
|
| 30
| 2004
|
|-
|33
|Novotel Warszawa Centrum
|center|frameless|130px
| Warsaw
|
| 33
| 1979
|
|-
|34
|Intraco I
|center|frameless|130px
| Warsaw
|
| 39
| 1975
| Between 1975 and 1978 it was the tallest office building in Warsaw.
|-
|rowspan="4" |35=
|Towarowa Tower A
|center|frameless|173x173px
|Warsaw
|
|30
|2024
|
|-
|Towarowa Tower B
|center|frameless|173x173px
|Warsaw
|
|30
|2024
|
|-
|rowspan="3" |39=
|Global Office Park A1
|center|frameless|130px
|Katowice
|
|25
|2022
|
|-
|Global Office Park A2
|center|frameless|130px
|Katowice
|
|25
|2022
|
|-
|PZU Tower
|center|frameless|130px
| Warsaw
|
| 20
| 2000
| Headquarters of PZU Group.
|-
|42
|Ilmet
|center|frameless|130px
| Warsaw
|
| 22
| 1997
|
|-
|43
|Unity Tower
|center|frameless|130px
| Kraków
|
| 27
| 2020
| Popularly known as Szkieletor ("Skeletor"), the completion of the building took almost 45 years.
|-
|44
|Andersia Tower
|center|frameless|130px
| Poznań
|
| 21
| 2007
| The tallest building in Poznań.
|-
|45
|Organika Trade
|center|frameless|130px
| Gdańsk
|
| 20
| 1980
|
|-
|46
|Błękitny Wieżowiec
|center|frameless|130px
| Warsaw
|
| 28
| 1991
| It stands in the place that was occupied before World War II by Warsaw's largest synagogue, the Great Synagogue.
|}
Under construction
This list ranks buildings under construction in Poland that plan to stand at least tall.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Name
! City
! Height
! Floors
! Planned<br/>completion
|-
| Skyreach
| Warsaw
|
| 48
|
|-
|AFI Tower
|Warsaw
|
|41
|2028
|-
|Cavatina Quorum B
|Wrocław
|
|35
|
|-
|Upper One
|Warsaw
|
|34
|2026
|-
|Skyliner II
|Warsaw
|
|33
|2026
|- style="background:#c6f7c6;
|Atal Olimpijska B
|Katowice
|
|36
|2025
|- style="background:#c6f7c6;
|Atal Sky+ A
|Katowice
|
|35
|2025
|-
|SKYCITY
|Gdynia
|120 m (393 ft)
|35
|
|- style="background:#c6f7c6;
|AND2
|Poznań
|
|25
|2025
|- style="background:#c6f7c6;
|Studio A
|Warsaw
|
|26
|2025
|}
Approved
This list ranks approved buildings in Poland that plan to stand at least tall.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Name
! City
! Height
! Floors
! Planned<br/>start
|-
| Oz-Bud Office Centre A
| Wrocław
|
| 53
|
|-
| Roma Tower
| Warsaw
|
| 46
| 2024
|-
| Oz-Bud Office Centre B
| Wrocław
|
| 41
|
|-
|Liberty Tower
|Warsaw
|
|41
|
|-
| Oz-Bud Office Centre D
| Wrocław
|
| 33
|
|-
| Sobieski Tower
| Warsaw
|
| 34
| 2024–2025
|-
|Spark
|Warsaw
|
|30
|2027
|-
| Towarowa 22 Tower 2
| Warsaw
|
|
| 2024–2025
|-
| Port Praski 2
| Warsaw
|
|
|
|-
|Palace of Culture and Science
|125px
|Warsaw
|
|42
|1955–2022
|-
|Varso Tower
|125px
|Warsaw
|
|53
|2022–present
|}
Cities with buildings over 100 metres
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! City
! ≥300 m
! ≥250 m
! ≥200 m
! ≥150 m
! ≥100 m
|-
| Warsaw
| 1
| 1
| 4
| 13
| 33
|-
| Katowice
|
|
|
|
| 4
|-
| Gdańsk
|
|
|
| 1
| 2
|-
| Kraków
|
|
|
|
| 2
|-
| Wrocław
|
|
| 1
| 1
| 1
|-
| Poznań
|
|
|
|
| 1
|-
| Gdynia
|
|
|
|
| 1
|-
| Szczecin
|
|
|
|
| 1
|-
| Rzeszów
|
|
| 1
| 1
| 1
|}
Cities with buildings over 100 metres under construction
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! City
! ≥300 m
! ≥250 m
! ≥200 m
! ≥150 m
! ≥100 m
|-
| Warsaw
|
|
|
| 2
| 5
|-
| Katowice
|
|
|
|
| 2
|-
| Wrocław
|
|
|
|
| 1
|-
| Poznań
|
|
|
|
| 1
|}
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Warsaw
- List of tallest buildings in Katowice
- List of tallest buildings in Poznań
- List of tallest buildings in Europe
Notes
Footnotes
Citations
Further reading
External links
- Poland at The Skyscraper Center
- Poland at SkyscraperPage.com
- Skyscrapers in Poland at urbanity.pl
- Up in the Sky: Polish Skyscrapers