Though most of the stained glass in Kraków is at least a century old, this modern office complex near Nowy Kleparz (completed in 2001) embraced the medium by commissioning the Żeleński Studio/Stained Glass Museum to produce numerous large-scale stained glass pieces throughout several of the buildings. The most impressive, however, are on the six storey staircase of the Lubelska 29 building, whose colourful, abstract designs stand alone when viewed on each floor, but also weave together into a coherent whole when viewed in their full glory via the ingenious glass elevator that takes you up and down. Together they represent the largest non-secular stained glass installation in PL. The building can be visited during typical work hours, and a bonus of making the trip is the Zielone Tarasy roof garden and restaurant, with its great views of the Old Town.
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