Drapacz Chmur
Drapacz Chmur 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 construction.- Tourist attraction
- Description: building in Katowice
- Address: Franciszka Żwirki i Stanisława Wigury 15, Katowice, 40-063
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Garrison Church of St Casimir and Katowice railway station.
Katowice railway station
Katowice railway station is a railway station… Katowice railway station is situated 420 metres northeast of Drapacz Chmur.
Katowice Remand Center
Katowice Remand Center is a prison, which is situated 180 metres north of Drapacz Chmur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Śródmieście and Osiedle Paderewskiego.
Śródmieście
Śródmieście is the central district of the city of Katowice in southern Poland.
Drapacz Chmur
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Latitude
50.25438° or 50° 15′ 16″ north
Longitude
19.01417° or 19° 0′ 51″ east
Open location code
9F2X7237+QM
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OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Polish—“Drapacz Chmur” goes by many names.
Drapacz ChmurDutch
ĈielskrapantoEsperanto
Drapacz ChmurPolish
Gmach Urzędu Skarbowego w KatowicachPolish
Wieżowiec przy ul. Żwirki i Wigury w KatowicachPolish
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pierwszy Urząd Skarbowy and Katowice Kopernika Dworzec.
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