Rotunda (PKO)

The PKO Rotunda in Warsaw (Polish: PKO Rotunda w Warszawie ) is a bank building at the main intersection of Warsaw - the Dmowski - round place.

The rotunda was built in 1966 by the architect Zbigniew Karpiński and forms the conclusion of the 1960-1969 incurred department store complex Ściana Wschodnia ( " east wall "). Because of the zigzag shape of the roof of the building " General pie " was nicknamed because it was similar to the zig-zag pattern on the cap edge Polish generals.

The building is not only known for its striking architecture. On February 15, 1979 at 12:37 clock, there was an explosion, by the 49 customers and employees of the savings bank PKO were killed and another 110 people were injured. The authorities gave the cause a gas explosion, but the Warsaw also held a politically motivated attack possible.

The nearly 70% destroyed building was rebuilt in double quick time with almost no changes and re-opened in late October.

The owner of the building - the savings bank PKO - want to demolish the building for economic reasons and replace it with a more modern circular building, but the indignant Warsaw protested violently and demanded the entry of even a 46 year old building in the list of listed buildings.

Often the rotunda serves as a huge advertising column.