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This list of tallest buildings in Sweden ranks skyscrapers in Sweden by height. The tallest building in Sweden is the 57-story Turning Torso building, which rises 190.5 m (625 feet), in Malmö and was completed in 2005. It also stands as the tallest building in Scandinavia. The second-tallest building in the country is the Kista Science Tower, which rises 117 m (384 feet) in height. It stood as Sweden's tallest building from 2003 until 2005. The third-tallest building in the country is the 84 m (276-foot) DN-skrapan, which stood as Sweden's tallest building from 1964 until 2003.
The history of skyscrapers in Sweden began with the completion of Kungstornen on Kungsgatan in Stockholm. The twin towers are each 60 m (197 feet) high and were completed in 1924 and 1925 respectively. During World War II, 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, Skatteskrapan, Hötorgsskraporna, Folksamhuset, and 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. Mölndal Tower is a 122 m (400 feet) high proposed skyscraper that is scheduled for construction in 2009. It will be Sweden's second highest building when completed. A 200 m (656 feet) high skyscraper was planned for construction in 2010 at Telefonplan in Stockholm's southern suburbs, but was canceled in 2007. Many other Swedish skyscraper projects have been canceled after protests, or because the plans were proved economically unsustainable. There were plans to construct a 325 m (1,066 feet) 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.
Tallest buildings
This list ranks Swedish skyscrapers that stand at least 60 metres (197 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.
Gallery
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Kista Science Tower
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Kronprinsen
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Skanskaskrapan
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Folksamhuset
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Wenner-Gren Center
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Rica Talk Hotel
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Scandic Infra City
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Västerås Stadshus
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Norrköpings Rådhus
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Södertorn
See also
References
- ^ http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=8368
- http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=5628
- http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=27252
- ^ Hultin, Olof (1998). The Complete Guide to Architecture in Stockholm. Stockholm: Arkitektur Förlag. p. 62. ISBN 91 86050-43-5.
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- ^ http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=42949
- http://www.arkitekt.se/s32313
- http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=47946
- ^ http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=3586
External links
- Diagram of Sweden skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage