List of tallest buildings in Warsaw

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Warsaw is the largest city in Poland and its economic and business centre. As of 2023, the city is home to 12 skyscrapers (buildings at least 150 metres (490 feet) tall) and tens of other high-rises, ranking sixth on number of skyscrapers in Europe. [1]

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The city's current tallest building is the Varso Tower, which is the tallest building in the European Union.

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks the tallest buildings in Warsaw that stand at least 100 m (330 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equals sign (=) following a rank indicates the same a height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.

RankNameImageHeight

m (ft)

FloorsYear
1 Varso Tower Varso Tower Warsaw 22(cropped).jpg 310 (1,020)532022 [2] [3]
2 Palace of Culture and Science Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw, Poland, 2022.jpg 237 (778)421955 [4]
3 Warsaw Spire Warsaw Spire, Poland 22 June 2016.jpg 220 (720)492016
4 Warsaw Unit
Unit PBPA.jpg
202 (663)462021 [5]
5 Skyliner Skyliner nad 19 dzielnica.jpg 195 (640)452021 [6]
6 Złota 44 Warszawa, Zlota 44 (1).jpg 192 (630)522016
7 Warsaw Trade Tower Warsaw Trade Tower overwiev.jpg 187.2 (614)431999
8 InterContinental Warsaw InterContinental z Emili Plater Warszawa.jpg 164 (538)452003
9 Cosmopolitan Twarda 2/4 Cosmopolitan Twarda 2 4 radek kolakowski.jpg 160 (520)452014
10 Rondo 1 Biurowiec Rondo 1 w Warszawie 2022.jpg 159.2 (522)402006
11= Q22 Q22 Warszawa 2016.jpg 155 (509)422016 [7]
11= Skysawa Skysawa pbpa.jpg 155 (509)402022 [8]
13 Warsaw Financial Center WFC Warsaw.jpg 143.9 (472)351998
14=Mennica Legacy Tower 06-12-2019 Mennica Legacy Tower cropped.jpg 140 (460)352020
14= Hotel Marriott Warsaw Marriott Hotel August 2010.JPG 140 (460)431989
14= Generation Park Generation Park w Warszawie 2021.jpg 140 (460)382021
17 Oxford Tower Biurowiec Chalubinskiego 8 w Warszawie 2020.jpg 139 (456)421978
18= Warsaw Hub 1 Thewarsawhub.jpg 130 (430)322020
18= Warsaw Hub 2 Thewarsawhub.jpg 130 (430)322020
20 Spektrum Tower TPSA tower warsaw.JPG 122 (400)302001
21Forest
Forest, Rondo Babka, Warsaw, 1.jpg
120 (390)292021
22 Orco Tower Orcotowerwarsaw.JPG 115 (377)261996
23= Łucka City Lucka City i Prosta Tower 2017.jpg 112 (367)302004
23= Millennium Plaza Millenium Plaza 2014.JPG 112 (367)281999
25 Intraco I Intraco I - radek kolakowski.jpg 107 (351)391975
26 Novotel Hotel Warsaw Hotel Novotel Centrum w Warszawie 2019.jpg 106 (348)331974
27 Złote Tarasy Torun1DSC 0002.JPG 105 (344)262007
28PZU Tower PZU Tower Warsaw al. Jana Pawla II 24.JPG 104 (341)262007
29 Ilmet Budynek Ilmet Warszawa.JPG 103 (338)221997
30 Błękitny Wieżowiec Blekitny Wiezowiec in Warsaw.jpg 100 (330)291991

Under construction

This lists buildings that are under construction in Warsaw and are planned to rise at least 100 m (330 ft).

NameHeight

m (ft)

FloorsPlanned
completion
The Bridge 174 (571)412025 [9]
Skyreach170 (560)48
Upper One131.5 (431)342026 [10]
Skyliner II130 (430)332026
Towarowa Tower A105 (344)292024 [11] [12]
Towarowa Tower B105 (344)292024 [11] [12]
Studio A102 (335)262025 [13]

Approved

This list contains buildings that are approved by the city for construction and are planned to rise at least 100 m (330 ft).

NameHeight

m (ft)

FloorsPlanned
start
Roma Tower170 (560)462024 [14] [15] [16]
Port Praski 1160 (520) [17]
Towarowa 22 Tower 1150 (492)2024–2025 [18] [19]
Liberty Tower140 (460)41 [20] [21] [22]
Chopin Tower130 (430)2024–2025 [23]
Sobieski Tower130 (430)342024–2025 [24]
Spark130 (430)302027 [25]
Towarowa 22 Tower 2120 (394)2024–2025 [19]
Port Praski 2120 (390)
Towarowa 22 Tower 3110 (361)2024–2025 [19]
Port Praski 3110 (360)
Port Praski 4100 (330)23

Proposed

This lists buildings that are proposed for construction in Warsaw and are planned to rise at least 100 m (330 ft).

NameHeight

m (ft)

FloorsPlanned
start
Złota 48/54 A245 (804)63
Lilium Tower 237 (778)51
Plater Tower233 (764)60
Centralna Park200 (660)2027–2030
Wola Tower200 (660)45
Nowa Emilia196 (643)40
Srebrna Tower190 (620)50
Złota 48/54 B190 (620)
Warsaw One188 (617)45
Atrium South 3180 (590)
Porta Varsovia180 (590)41
Chmielna 75150 m (492 ft) [26]
Jana Pawła II 23135 (443)
Kolmex Tower130 (430)272026
Marszałkowska 91-97106 (348)35
Pin Tower105 m (344 ft)30
Biurowiec WAN100 (330)28

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