Polish Television headquarters - Warsaw, Poland
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N 52° 11.305 E 021° 00.477
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The official name of the building on Woronicza Street is Colosseum or Building B but it's usually called Tower of Bable. The home for the public, polish television was inspired by the film reel.
Waymark Code: WM15HJV
Location: Mazowieckie, Poland
Date Posted: 01/08/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
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[ENG] The building stands on the crossing of Woronicza and Samochodowa streets in Mokotów district. It has 11 floors and a total area of over 22 000 m2. The project was done by DiM'84 Dom i Miasto architecture studio. The construction works started in 2001. It was opened 11 years after the first sketch was made and the final cost was a number of times more expensive than planned.

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[PL] Oficjalna nazwa budynku przy Woronicza to Colosseum lub Budynek B, ale zwykle nazywany jest Wieża Babel. Siedziba publicznej telewizji była inspirowana taśmą filmowa. Budynek stoi u zbiegu ulic Woronicza i Samochodowej na warszawskim Mokotowie. Ma 11 pięter i ponad 22 000 m2 powierzchni. Projekt wykonało biuro architektoniczne DiM'84 Dom i Miasto. Budowę rozpoczęto w 2001 roku. Budynek oddano do użytku po 11 latach od wykonania jego pierwszego szkicu, a ostatecznie koszt budowy przerósł wielokrotnie planowana kwotę.

source/źródło: urbanity.pl, sztukaarchitektury.pl
Building Address:
Jana Pawła Woronicza 17
Warsaw, Mazowieckie Poland
02-625


Is it open to the general public?: no

When was it built? (Approximate if you must.): 01/01/2011

What is the name of this building?: Colosseum or Building B

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