Round House

Round House in Poznań is a modernist building in the shape of a cylinder. It is recognized as a symbol of Poznań modernism and in 2005 it won an award of Gold Quadro for the "building of half-century 1955-2005" of Poznań. In the past it was a department store. Nowadays offices are located here, and on the ground floor - restaurants and cafes. Besides service spaces one can enter the staircase.

Round House was put to use in 1954. It was built on site of, destroyed during the war, Bank of Sugar Industry. It was the first building in Poznań made of prefabricated elements. Its original shape and modernist architecture were provoking curiosity, as well as controversy. In spite of a not very long history, a round house is inscribed on the list of heritage monuments.

Interesting architectural solution is , located inside the building, a central staircase with a diameter of 5 meters with three-flight stairs. Due to such technical innovations and glazed, minimalist facade, a Round House is considered to be an icon of Modernism.