Babka Tower
Skyscraper in Warsaw, Poland
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Babka Tower is a residential and office skyscraper in the city of Warsaw, Poland. It is located at 80 Jana Pawła II Avenue, in the neighbourhood of Muranów, within the Downtown district. It was completed in 2001, and with its total architectural height being 105 m (344 ft), it became the first residential building in Poland whose height was over 100 m (328 ft.).[1][2]
| Babka Tower | |
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Babka Tower in 2023 | |
 Interactive map of the Babka Tower area | |
| General information | |
| Location | Warsaw, Poland, 80 Jana Pawła II Avenue |
| Coordinates | 52°15′14″N 20°59′03″E |
| Construction started | 1998 |
| Completed | 2001 |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Roof | 96 m (315 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 28 |
| Floor area | 84,850 m2 (913,300 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | JEMS Architekci |
| Developer | Echo Investment |
Name
The building was named after the nearby Radosław Roundabout, which, until 2001, was known as Babka Roundabout. Word babka translate from the word sandcastle, and came from the fact that in the 1950s during road construction, there was a large pile of sand located in the place of the current roundabout.[3]
History
Babka Tower was built between 1998 and 2001. Its investor was Echo Investment, and it was designed by the architecture firm of JEMS Architekci. Upon its completion, with its total architectural height being 105 m (344 ft), it became the first residential building in Poland whose height was over 100 m (328 ft.). It was also the tallest residential building in Poland until 2004, when Łucka City was constructed.[1][2][4]
Design and characteristics
Babka Tower is located at 80 Jana Pawła II Avenue. It has 28 storeys, with a total height of 105 m (344 ft) and the height to its roof 96 m (315 ft). It has a total area of 84,850 m2 (913,300 sq ft). The building is divided into two parts, the lower wider 10-storye segment, and central taller 28-storey tower. The building mostly consists of luxurious residential apartments, of which it has 299. It the lower segments are also present office and service spaces.[4][5] The tenth storey has the indoor swimming pool accessible for the inhabitants.[1] The building also has 4 storeys of the undergrounds car park, which has 675 parking spaces.[1][4]
The apartment D13 houses the monastery of the Dominican Sisters of the Immaculate Conception.[6]
The Babka Tower is also home to some of the facilities of the VIZJA University.[7]
