List of tallest buildings in Sweden
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Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
by height. The tallest building in Sweden is the 57-story
Storey
A storey or story is any level part of a building that could be used by people...
Turning Torso
Turning Torso
HSB Turning Torso is the tallest skyscraper in Sweden and the Nordic countries, situated in Malmö, Sweden, located on the Swedish side of the Öresund strait. Upon completion, it was the tallest building in Scandinavia, the tallest residential building in the EU and the second tallest residential...
building, which rises 190.5 m (646ft), in Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
and was completed in 2005. It also stands as the tallest building in Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
. The second-tallest building in the country is the Kaknästornet
Kaknästornet
The Kaknäs tower is a TV tower in Stockholm, Sweden. It has 72 pillars. The tower is a major hub of Swedish television, radio and satellite broadcasts. It was finished in 1967, designed by architect Bengt Lindroos, and the height is or with the antenna included. For many years Kaknästornet was...
, which rises 155 m (509 ft) in height, or 170 m (560 ft) with the antenna included, but it is the Kista Science Tower
Kista Science Tower
Kista Science Tower in Kista, Stockholm is the second tallest building in Sweden, at a height of 117.2 m . The black cube on top of the roof is, contrary to some rumors, not meant to be the start of more floors; it is the top of the elevator shaft and space for the electronics for the antenna...
in Stockholm, which rises 117 m (384 ft) in height, that is the second-tallest skyscraper. The tower is the highest office building in Sweden.
The history of skyscrapers in Sweden began with the completion of Kungstornen
Kungstornen
Kungstornen is a pair of Art Deco high-rise buildings in Norrmalm, Stockholm...
on Kungsgatan
Kungsgatan, Stockholm
Kungsgatan is a street in central Stockholm.At its western end it is connected to Kungsholmen by Kungsbron bridge, from where it stretches east to Stureplan public square. It is intercepted by the streets Vasagatan, Drottninggatan, and Sveavägen...
in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. The twin towers are each 60 m (197 ft) high and were completed in 1924 and 1925 respectively. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the construction of high-rise buildings in Sweden was limited because of the prevailing economic depression. After the war, the high-rise buildings increased, and skyscrapers such as Wenner-Gren Center
Wenner-Gren Center
Wenner-Gren Center is a tower and building complex in Vasastaden, Stockholm, Sweden. The building was constructed 1959–1961, and opened in 1962....
, Skatteskrapan
Skatteskrapan
Skatteskrapan is a skyscraper in Stockholm, Sweden. It is located at Götgatan 76 in the district of Södermalm, in a block named Gamen...
, Hötorgsskraporna, Folksamhuset
Folksamhuset
Folksamhuset is a high-rise office building at Skanstull on Södermalm, Stockholm and was erected in 1959 as the head office for the insurance company Folksam...
, and Kronprinsen
Kronprinsen
Kronprinsen is a neighbourhood and complex of modernist buildings including a landmark high-rise tower located in Malmö, Sweden in the city district of Västra Innerstaden . The high-rise tower itself is commonly referred to as Kronprinsen...
were built.
In recent years, the interest for skyscrapers increased in Sweden again, mainly represented by the completion of Turning Torso in Malmö and the Kista Science Tower in Stockholm. Scandic Kista is a 146 m (476 ft) high proposed skyscraper that is scheduled for construction in 2008 and 2009. It will be Sweden's second highest building when completed. Mölndal Tower is another proposed skyscraper that is not scheduled for construction for now; it would be Sweden's third highest building at 122 m (400 ft) when completed.
Many Swedish skyscraper projects have been canceled after protests, or because the plans were proved economically unsustainable. A 200 m (656 ft) high skyscraper, called Tell Us Tower, was planned for construction in 2010 at Telefonplan
Telefonplan
Telefonplan is the name of an underground subway station in the Stockholm Underground network in Sweden. The station is located in the borough of Hägersten....
in Stockholm's southern suburbs, but the plans were canceled in 2007. There were plans to construct a 325 m (1,066 ft) high skyscraper, Scandinavian Tower, in Malmö, but they were canceled in 2004. If built, the Scandinavian Tower would have been the tallest skyscraper in Europe.. A taller skyscraper is planned to be finished in Moscow in 2011.
Tallest buildings
| Rank | Name | Location | Height m Metre The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology... / ft |
Floors | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turning Torso Turning Torso HSB Turning Torso is the tallest skyscraper in Sweden and the Nordic countries, situated in Malmö, Sweden, located on the Swedish side of the Öresund strait. Upon completion, it was the tallest building in Scandinavia, the tallest residential building in the EU and the second tallest residential... |
Malmö Malmö Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County... |
190 / 623 | 57 | 2005 | Won the Emporis Skyscraper Award Emporis Skyscraper Award The Emporis Skyscraper Award is an award for architectural excellence regarding the design of buildings and their functionality.The award is presented annually by Emporis to the building representing the "Best new skyscraper for design and functionality". To qualify, nominated buildings must have... in 2005. |
| 2 | Victoria Tower | Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... |
120 / 406 | 32 | ||
| 3 | Kista Science Tower Kista Science Tower Kista Science Tower in Kista, Stockholm is the second tallest building in Sweden, at a height of 117.2 m . The black cube on top of the roof is, contrary to some rumors, not meant to be the start of more floors; it is the top of the elevator shaft and space for the electronics for the antenna... |
Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... |
117 / 406 | 30 | 2003 | Tallest building in Stockholm, and tallest office building in Sweden. |
| 4 | Kista Tower | Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... |
110 / | 30 | ||
| 5 | Hotel Gothia Towers | Göteborg | 100 / | 29 | ||
| 6 | Point Hyllie | Malmö Malmö Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County... |
95 / | 27 | ||
| 7 | DN-Skrapan Dagens Nyheter is a daily newspaper in Sweden. It has the largest circulation of Swedish morning newspapers, followed by Göteborgs-Posten and Svenska Dagbladet, and is the only morning newspaper that is distributed to subscribers across the whole country. In 2009 DN had a circulation of 316,000, reaching 881... |
Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... |
84 / 276 | 27 | 1964 | Tallest building in Sweden from 1964 to 2003. |
| 8 | Söder Torn Söder Torn Söder Torn is a highrise building at Fatburstrappan 18 by Fatbursparken on Södermalm in Stockholm. The building was originally designed to be 40 floors, but when it was finished in 1997 it was only 86 metres tall and contained 24 floors of flats... |
Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... |
83 / 272 | |24 | 1997 | |
| 9 | Kronprinsen Kronprinsen Kronprinsen is a neighbourhood and complex of modernist buildings including a landmark high-rise tower located in Malmö, Sweden in the city district of Västra Innerstaden . The high-rise tower itself is commonly referred to as Kronprinsen... |
Malmö Malmö Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County... |
82 m | |27 | 1964 | |
| 10 | Skrapan Skrapan Västerås Skrapan is the commonly used name for the only skyscraper building in Västerås, Sweden. The building is 81 meters tall and was constructed from 1988 to 1990. At the top of the building is a bar called Skybar with a good view of lake Mälaren.... |
Västerås Västerås Västerås is a city in central Sweden, located on the shore of Lake Mälaren in the province Västmanland, some 100 km west of Stockholm... |
81,4 m | |26 | 1990 | |
| 11 | Skanskaskrapan | Göteborg | 81,3 m | |23 | 1989 | |
| 12 | Skatteskrapan Skatteskrapan Skatteskrapan is a skyscraper in Stockholm, Sweden. It is located at Götgatan 76 in the district of Södermalm, in a block named Gamen... |
Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... |
81 m | |26 | 1959 | Was converted from an office building into student apartments in 2005. |
| 13 | Folksamhuset Folksamhuset Folksamhuset is a high-rise office building at Skanstull on Södermalm, Stockholm and was erected in 1959 as the head office for the insurance company Folksam... |
Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... |
79 m | |24 | 1959 | |
| 14 | Ideon Gateway | Lund Lund -Main sights:During the 12th and 13th centuries, when the town was the seat of the archbishop, many churches and monasteries were built. At its peak, Lund had 27 churches, but most of them were demolished as result of the Reformation in 1536. Several medieval buildings remain, including Lund... |
74 m | |19 | 2012 | |
| 15 | Wenner-Gren Center Wenner-Gren Center Wenner-Gren Center is a tower and building complex in Vasastaden, Stockholm, Sweden. The building was constructed 1959–1961, and opened in 1962.... |
Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... |
73.7 m | |25 | 1961 | |
| 16 | Trade Center | Halmstad Halmstad Halmstad is a port, university, industrial and recreational city at the mouth of Nissan in the province of Halland on the Swedish west coast. Halmstad is the seat of Halmstad Municipality and the capital of Halland County... |
73,5 m | |24 | 1988 | |
| 17= | Gothia West Tower | Göteborg | 72 m | |23 | 2001 | |
| 18= | Rica Talk Hotel | Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... |
72 m | |19 | 2006 | |
| 19 | Scandic Infra City | Upplands Väsby Upplands Väsby Upplands Väsby is a bimunicipal locality and the seat of Upplands Väsby Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 35,977 inhabitants in 2005.-Overview:... |
70 m | |24 | 1991 | |
| 20 | Forum Nacka | Nacka Nacka Nacka is the municipal seat of Nacka Municipality and part of Stockholm urban area in Sweden. The municipality's name harks back to an 16th century industrial operation established by the Crown at Nacka farmstead where conditions for water mills are good... |
69,5 m | |18 | 1989 | |
| 21 | Hilton Malmö City | Malmö Malmö Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County... |
69 m | |22 | 1989 | |
| 22 | Västerås Stadshus | Västerås Västerås Västerås is a city in central Sweden, located on the shore of Lake Mälaren in the province Västmanland, some 100 km west of Stockholm... |
65 m | |17 | 1958 | |
| 23–16 | Hötorgsskraporna 1–4 | Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... |
72 m | |19 | 1962 | |
| 24 | Kockumshuset | Malmö Malmö Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County... |
65 m | |16 | 1958 | |
| 25 | Tornet | Linköping Linköping Linköping is a city in southern middle Sweden, with 104 232 inhabitants in 2010. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality with 146 736 inhabitants and the capital of Östergötland County... |
64 m | |19 | 2008 | |
| 26 | Gothia East Tower | Göteborg | 63 m | |18 | 1988 | |
| 27 | Slagthuset | Malmö Malmö Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County... |
63 m | |13 | 1991 | |
| 28 | Scandic Hotel Ariadne | Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... |
62 m | |17 | 1989 | |
| 29 | Hötorgsskrapan 5 | Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... |
61 m | |19 | 1962 | |
| 30 | Bonnierhuset | Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... |
61 m | |18 | 1949 | |
| 31 | Södra Kungstornet Kungstornen Kungstornen is a pair of Art Deco high-rise buildings in Norrmalm, Stockholm... |
Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... |
61 m | |17 | 1925 | |
| 32 | Norra Kungstornet Kungstornen Kungstornen is a pair of Art Deco high-rise buildings in Norrmalm, Stockholm... |
Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... |
60 m | |16 | 1924 | |
| 33 | Gårda Business Center Gårda Business Center Gårda Business Center, also known as the Canon building is a high-rise office building in the Gårda district in Gothenburg. The 17-floor, 59 meters high building was completed in 1989. The building is the 28th tallest building in Sweden.... |
Göteborg | 59,4 m | |17 | 1989 | |
| 34 | Stockholm Globe City Stockholm Globe City Stockholm Globe City or Stockholm Globe Arenas is an area in Johanneshov, in Stockholm, Sweden. It contains a number of venues, office areas, and a shopping mall.-Venues:Stockholm Globe Arena represents the Sun in the Sweden Solar System.... |
Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area... |
58 m | |16 | 1988 | |
Tallest buildings by pinnacle height
Antenna (radio)
An antenna is an electrical device which converts electric currents into radio waves, and vice versa. It is usually used with a radio transmitter or radio receiver...
. As architectural features and spires can be regarded as subjective, some skyscraper enthusiasts prefer this method of measurement. Standard architectural height measurement, which excludes antennas in building height, is included for comparative purposes.
| Rank | Name | Pinnacle height m / ft |
Standard height m / ft |
Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turning Torso Turning Torso HSB Turning Torso is the tallest skyscraper in Sweden and the Nordic countries, situated in Malmö, Sweden, located on the Swedish side of the Öresund strait. Upon completion, it was the tallest building in Scandinavia, the tallest residential building in the EU and the second tallest residential... |
190 / 623 | 190 / 623 | |
| 2 | Kista Science Tower Kista Science Tower Kista Science Tower in Kista, Stockholm is the second tallest building in Sweden, at a height of 117.2 m . The black cube on top of the roof is, contrary to some rumors, not meant to be the start of more floors; it is the top of the elevator shaft and space for the electronics for the antenna... |
145 / 476 | 117 / 406 | |
| 3 | Skatteskrapan Skatteskrapan Skatteskrapan is a skyscraper in Stockholm, Sweden. It is located at Götgatan 76 in the district of Södermalm, in a block named Gamen... |
106 / | 81 / | |
External links
- Diagram of Swedish skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage