Drapacz Chmur

Drapacz Chmur is a historical building in , , Poland. It was the second skyscraper built in post-World War I Poland. Finished in 1934 after five years of construction, it made pioneering 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.
Railway station
is a railway station… is situated 420 metres northeast of Drapacz Chmur.
is a prison, which is situated 180 metres north of Drapacz Chmur.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Śródmieście and Osiedle Paderewskiego.
is the central district of the city of in southern .
Neighborhood
is a neighborhood.
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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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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

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