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K1 (building)

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Krakow Cracovia Business Center
Krakow Cracovia Business Center

K1 (before Cracovia Business Center) also Błękitek is a commercial building in Kraków (city in Poland) at Pokój Street 1 near the Grzegórzeckie Roundabout. It is a 20-story building housing offices for Bank Pekao, amongst others. It is 105m high, which makes it the tallest building in Kraków. Construction of the Tower began in 1972 according to Janusz Ingarden's project.

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K1 (building)
Aleja Pokoju, Krakow Grzegórzki (Grzegórzki)

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Błękitek

Aleja Pokoju 1
31-548 Krakow, Grzegórzki (Grzegórzki)
Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
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Wolf Popper Synagogue
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