Prudential is a Warsaw skyscraper built between 1931 and 1934 in the Art Deco style as the base for British Prudential *********. It is located on Warsaw Uprising Square along ulica ?wi?tokrzyska (Holy Cross Street).
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At the time of construction it was the second tallest European skyscraper with eighteen stories. Built using a steel framework it was the tallest building in Warsaw until the Palace of Culture and Science was constructed. The Prudential was heavily damaged during the World War II, particularly during the Warsaw Uprising when it was hit by approximately 1,000 missiles leaving only the steel framework..
The building was rebuilt after the war as a hotel, and its style was changed from early modern to neo-classical.
Мы думаем, что снимок сделан в 1934 году
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