InterContinental - Warsaw
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InterContinental Warsaw is a five-star hotel in Warsaw, located between the streets of Emilia Plater, Sliska, and Sosnowa.It is the tallest hotel in Poland, the third-tallest in Europe, and one of the tallest 5-star hotels in the world.
Waymark Code: WMAWPR
Location: Mazowieckie, Poland
Date Posted: 03/04/2011
Views: 31
The design was made by a team of architects lead by Tadeusz Spychala. The construction started in 2001 and ended in 2003. The building has an unusual shape, it houses 326 rooms, several luxury suites, conference rooms as well as other features as a ballroom, two bars, two restaurants, a chocolate fountain, sauna, fitness club, spa, and solarium. At the 43rd and 44th floors (150 meters above the ground) is situated a modern swimming pool, which is the highest indoor swimming pool in Europe. Car park for 175 vehicles is also available
In order to build the skyscraper, the ground was closed for almost a year and a legendary Polish jazz club, Akwarium, had to be demolished (it has since been relocated to the Zlote Tarasy shopping complex. The inhabitants of the surrounding blocks protested against the new building, claiming that it would obscure the sun.
The InterContinental Warszawa is the third tallest hotel in Europe after Hotel Ukraina and Spain's Gran Hotel Bali. The hotel has the deepest foundation of all the skyscrapers in Poland, with a depth of 20.7 meters.
Building Name: InterContinental Warsaw
Structure Height: 536
Number of Stories: 45
Year Built: 2003
Architect/Design Firm: Tadeusz Spychała
Style: Post-Modern
Use: Other
Publicly accessible areas:
It's a hotel, areas are reserved to guests.
Hours:
office working hours
Cost:
20 zl adult July 2019
Address:
Ulica Emilii Plater 49
Building Website: [Web Link]
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) link: [Web Link]
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