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]
The city's current tallest building is the Varso Tower, which is the tallest building in the European Union.
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.
Rank | Name | Image | Height m (ft) | Floors | Year |
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1 | Varso Tower | 310 (1,020) | 53 | 2022 [2] [3] | |
2 | Palace of Culture and Science | 237 (778) | 42 | 1955 [4] | |
3 | Warsaw Spire | 220 (720) | 49 | 2016 | |
4 | Warsaw Unit | 202 (663) | 46 | 2021 [5] | |
5 | Skyliner | 195 (640) | 45 | 2021 [6] | |
6 | Złota 44 | 192 (630) | 52 | 2016 | |
7 | Warsaw Trade Tower | 187.2 (614) | 43 | 1999 | |
8 | InterContinental Warsaw | 164 (538) | 45 | 2003 | |
9 | Cosmopolitan Twarda 2/4 | 160 (520) | 45 | 2014 | |
10 | Rondo 1 | 159.2 (522) | 40 | 2006 | |
11= | Q22 | 155 (509) | 42 | 2016 [7] | |
11= | Skysawa | 155 (509) | 40 | 2022 [8] | |
13 | Warsaw Financial Center | 143.9 (472) | 35 | 1998 | |
14= | Mennica Legacy Tower | 140 (460) | 35 | 2020 | |
14= | Hotel Marriott | 140 (460) | 43 | 1989 | |
14= | Generation Park | 140 (460) | 38 | 2021 | |
17 | Oxford Tower | 139 (456) | 42 | 1978 | |
18= | Warsaw Hub 1 | 130 (430) | 32 | 2020 | |
18= | Warsaw Hub 2 | 130 (430) | 32 | 2020 | |
20 | Spektrum Tower | 122 (400) | 30 | 2001 | |
21 | Forest | 120 (390) | 29 | 2021 | |
22 | Orco Tower | 115 (377) | 26 | 1996 | |
23= | Łucka City | 112 (367) | 30 | 2004 | |
23= | Millennium Plaza | 112 (367) | 28 | 1999 | |
25 | Intraco I | 107 (351) | 39 | 1975 | |
26 | Novotel Hotel Warsaw | 106 (348) | 33 | 1974 | |
27 | Złote Tarasy | 105 (344) | 26 | 2007 | |
28 | PZU Tower | 104 (341) | 26 | 2007 | |
29 | Ilmet | 103 (338) | 22 | 1997 | |
30 | Błękitny Wieżowiec | 100 (330) | 29 | 1991 |
This lists buildings that are under construction in Warsaw and are planned to rise at least 100 m (330 ft).
Name | Height m (ft) | Floors | Planned completion |
---|---|---|---|
The Bridge | 174 (571) | 41 | 2025 [9] |
Skyreach | 170 (560) | 48 | |
Upper One | 131.5 (431) | 34 | 2026 [10] |
Skyliner II | 130 (430) | 33 | 2026 |
Towarowa Tower A | 105 (344) | 29 | 2024 [11] [12] |
Towarowa Tower B | 105 (344) | 29 | 2024 [11] [12] |
Studio A | 102 (335) | 26 | 2025 [13] |
This list contains buildings that are approved by the city for construction and are planned to rise at least 100 m (330 ft).
Name | Height m (ft) | Floors | Planned start |
---|---|---|---|
Roma Tower | 170 (560) | 46 | 2024 [14] [15] [16] |
Port Praski 1 | 160 (520) | [17] | |
Towarowa 22 Tower 1 | 150 (492) | 2024–2025 [18] [19] | |
Liberty Tower | 140 (460) | 41 | [20] [21] [22] |
Chopin Tower | 130 (430) | 2024–2025 [23] | |
Sobieski Tower | 130 (430) | 34 | 2024–2025 [24] |
Spark | 130 (430) | 30 | 2027 [25] |
Towarowa 22 Tower 2 | 120 (394) | 2024–2025 [19] | |
Port Praski 2 | 120 (390) | ||
Towarowa 22 Tower 3 | 110 (361) | 2024–2025 [19] | |
Port Praski 3 | 110 (360) | ||
Port Praski 4 | 100 (330) | 23 |
This lists buildings that are proposed for construction in Warsaw and are planned to rise at least 100 m (330 ft).
Name | Height m (ft) | Floors | Planned start |
---|---|---|---|
Złota 48/54 A | 245 (804) | 63 | |
Lilium Tower | 237 (778) | 51 | |
Plater Tower | 233 (764) | 60 | |
Centralna Park | 200 (660) | 2027–2030 | |
Wola Tower | 200 (660) | 45 | |
Nowa Emilia | 196 (643) | 40 | |
Srebrna Tower | 190 (620) | 50 | |
Złota 48/54 B | 190 (620) | ||
Warsaw One | 188 (617) | 45 | |
Atrium South 3 | 180 (590) | ||
Porta Varsovia | 180 (590) | 41 | |
Chmielna 75 | 150 m (492 ft) | [26] | |
Jana Pawła II 23 | 135 (443) | ||
Kolmex Tower | 130 (430) | 27 | 2026 |
Marszałkowska 91-97 | 106 (348) | 35 | |
Pin Tower | 105 m (344 ft) | 30 | |
Biurowiec WAN | 100 (330) | 28 |
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