In 1934, the construction of the building housing the Tax Office was completed in Katowice. The building was a sensation on a European scale, Not only was this "skyscraper" tall, but it was also the tallest 17-storey building in Poland and one of the tallest in Europe. It was erected in the then revolutionary construction of steel frame technology. The architectural design was prepared by Tadeusz Kozlowski, and the steel construction was designed professor Stefan Bryła.