21 Mazowiecka Street apartment building

Mazowiecka 21 (unofficially called the Energoprojekt Kraków Office Building, Polish: Biurowiec „Energoprojektu Kraków”) is a building being demolished, located in Kraków at 21 Mazowiecka Street, in the district Krowodrza.

History

The building was constructed between 1969 and 1974. The project was designed by Antoni Mazur, while the structural design was prepared by Ryszard Buła and Lesław Leśniewski. It became the headquarters of the company Energoprojekt Kraków SA, and since then, it has been informally referred to as the "Energoprojekt Kraków Office Building."

In the 21st century, the office building and the plot on which it stands were acquired by the company Skanska. On July 26, 2022, the company applied to the architectural and construction administration authorities for permission to demolish the building. Skanska plans to build a complex of modern apartment buildings in its place. On October 24, 2022, the Kraków authorities officially granted the demolition permit. Members of the district Krowodrza Council submitted a request to the provincial conservator of monuments to include the office building in the register of historical monuments, thereby preventing its demolition. The officials argued that the building had become a permanent part of the Mazowiecka Street skyline. However, the conservator rejected the request.

In December 2024, the demolition of the building began and is expected to be completed by 2025.

Photos from the demolition period (2025)

File:Former “Energoprojekt Kraków” administration building, 1968 design. Antoni Mazur, demolition, 21 Mazowiecka Street,, Kraków, Poland.jpg|Building during demolition, February 15, 2025 File:Former “Energoprojekt Kraków” administration building, 1968 design. Antoni Mazur,, demolition, 21 Mazowiecka Street,, Kraków, Poland.jpg|Building during demolition, March 21, 2025 File:Former “Energoprojekt Kraków” administration building,, 1968 design. Antoni Mazur,, demolition, 21 Mazowiecka Street,, Kraków, Poland.jpg|Building during demolition, April 4, 2025 File:Former “Energoprojekt Kraków” administration building,, 1968 design. Antoni Mazur,, demolition, 21 Mazowiecka Street,,, Kraków, Poland.jpg|Building during demolition, April 16, 2025 File:Former “Energoprojekt Kraków” administration building, 1968 design. Antoni Mazur,, demolition,, 21 Mazowiecka Street,, Kraków, Poland.jpg|Hydraulic shears crush the facade of a building, March 21, 2025 File:Former “Energoprojekt Kraków” administration building, 1968 design. Antoni Mazur,, demolition, 21 Mazowiecka Street,,, Kraków, Poland.jpg|View of the demolition from the east, March 21, 2025 File:Former “Energoprojekt Kraków” administration building, 1968 design. Antoni Mazur, demolition,, 21 Mazowiecka Street,, Kraków, Poland.jpg|The moment of the demolition of the top floor, April 30, 2025