List of tallest buildings in Sweden

This is a list of the tallest buildings in Sweden. The history of skyscrapers in Sweden began with the completion of Kungstornen on Kungsgatan in Stockholm.[1] The twin towers are each 60 m (197 ft) high and were completed in 1924 and 1925 respectively.[2] In 1927 Thor Thörnblad proposed an American inspired skyscraper on Blasieholmen in Stockholm, the proposal was 40 floors and 150 meters high.[3] This would have made it the tallest skyscraper in Europe by a large margin at the time. In the Post-World War II era construction of several high-rise buildings began,[1] such as Wenner-Gren Center, Skatteskrapan, Hötorgsskraporna, Folksamhuset, and Kronprinsen.[1] Entering the 21st century a new wave of high-rise buildings has reached Sweden, since 2005 Turning Torso in Malmö stands as the tallest building in Sweden and Scandinavia.

Turning Torso, the tallest building in Sweden and Scandinavia since 2005.

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 in Stockholm's southern suburbs, but the plans were canceled in 2007.[4][5] There were plans to construct a 325 m (1,066 ft) high skyscraper, Scandinavian Tower, in Malmö, but they were canceled in 2004.[6] If built, the Scandinavian Tower would have been the tallest skyscraper in Europe.[6]

Definition

Scandic Triangeln

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat recognizes a building only if at least 50% of its height is made up of floor plates containing habitable floor area.[7] Structures that do not meet this criterion, such as the Kaknästornet or Uppsala Cathedral, are defined as "towers".

This list ranks high-rises / skyscrapers in Sweden based on the CTBUH height criteria:[8]

  1. Height to architectural top: This is the main criterion under which the CTBUH ranks the height of buildings. Heights are measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the top of the building, inclusive of spires but excluding items such as flagpoles and antennae.
  2. Highest occupied floor: Height to the floor level of the highest floor that is occupied by residents, workers or other building users on a consistent basis.
  3. Height to tip: Height to the highest point of the building, including antennae, flagpoles, and technical equipment.

Building heights are measured in "plushöjd" with the RH2000 vertical reference system in Sweden, which shares its zero point with the NAP. The zero point is approximately at sea level. A common mistake is therefore to cite the "plushöjd" as the buildings height, which in fact is the height above sea level.

If a source states no specific type of height it is displayed in the "Height to architectural top" category, which is also the official height. Unknowns are represented by a 0.

Tallest buildings

Name Location Height to architectural top
Height to tip
Highest occupied floor
Floors Year Source Notes
Turning TorsoMalmö190.0 m (623 ft)190.0 m (623 ft)178.8 m (587 ft)542005[9]Won the Emporis Skyscraper Award in 2005. Tallest building in Scandinavia.
Norra Tornen 1Stockholm125 m (410 ft)0 m (0 ft)0 m (0 ft)362018[10]Tallest building in Stockholm.
Kista Science TowerStockholm124.00 m (407 ft)156 m (512 ft)105.00 m (344 ft)302003[note 1] [note 2]
Kista TornStockholm117.88 m (387 ft)119.39 m (392 ft)109.68 m (360 ft)402016[note 1]
Scandic Victoria TowerStockholm117.45 m (385 ft)119.95 m (394 ft)110.94 m (364 ft)352011[note 1]Tallest hotel in Sweden.
Point HyllieMalmö110.00 m (361 ft)110.00 m (361 ft)110.00 m (361 ft)292019[note 1]
Gothia East TowerGothenburg100 m (328 ft)0 m (0 ft)0 m (0 ft)292014[11]Suspected "plushöjd", see Definition.
Malmö LiveMalmö87.4 m (287 ft)95 m (312 ft)0 m (0 ft)252015[12][note 2]
Söder TornStockholm86.20 m (283 ft)86.20 m (283 ft)68.80 m (226 ft)251997[note 1]Has a spire, the roof height is 75.20m.
SkatteskrapanStockholm85.50 m (281 ft)0 m (0 ft)81.15 m (266 ft)281959[note 1]2 floors added in 2007.
DN-skrapanStockholm82.38 m (270 ft)0 m (0 ft)78.83 m (259 ft)261964[note 1]The chimney is 85.27m.
KronprinsenMalmö82 m (269 ft)87 m (285 ft)0 m (0 ft)271964[13][note 2]
Tyresö ViewStockholm / Tyresö82 m (269 ft)0 m (0 ft)0 m (0 ft)232014
Crown TowerGothenburg82 m (269 ft)0 m (0 ft)0 m (0 ft)251988[14]6 floors added in 2013.
Quality Hotel FriendsStockholm / Solna81.5 m (267 ft)81.5 m (267 ft)78.0 m (256 ft)252013[15]
SkrapanVästerås81.4 m (267 ft)0 m (0 ft)0 m (0 ft)261990
Lilla BommenGothenburg81.3 m (267 ft)0 m (0 ft)76.3 m (250 ft)231989[16]
FolksamhusetStockholm79.29 m (260 ft)85.04 m (279 ft)74.49 m (244 ft)261959[note 1]
Gamlestads Torg Hus AGothenburg79.6 m (261 ft)0 m (0 ft)0 m (0 ft)172018[17]
LustenStockholm77 m (253 ft)78 m (256 ft)0 m (0 ft)242014
Gothia West TowerGothenburg77 m (253 ft)0 m (0 ft)0 m (0 ft)242001[18]
Kajen 5Stockholm76.15 m (250 ft)76.15 m (250 ft)67.95 m (223 ft)252011[note 1]
Wenner-Gren CenterStockholm75.70 m (248 ft)0 m (0 ft)72.46 m (238 ft)261961[note 1]
Kajen 4Stockholm74.60 m (245 ft)74.60 m (245 ft)67.03 m (220 ft)252016[note 1]
Ideon GatewayLund74 m (243 ft)0 m (0 ft)0 m (0 ft)192012
Trade CenterHalmstad73.5 m (241 ft)0 m (0 ft)0 m (0 ft)231988
NejlikanBorås70.1 m (230 ft)0 m (0 ft)0 m (0 ft)212014
Scandic Infra CityStockholm / Upplands Väsby70 m (230 ft)0 m (0 ft)0 m (0 ft)241991
Scandic TriangelnMalmö69 m (226 ft)69 m (226 ft)0 m (0 ft)221989
Kv. KaninenMalmö68 m (223 ft)0 m (0 ft)0 m (0 ft)222014
NärlundaskrapanHelsingborg68 m (223 ft)69.3 m (227 ft)55.5 m (182 ft)192007
Brf ICONVäxjö67 m (220 ft)67 m (220 ft)0 m (0 ft)202018
Quality Hotel ViewMalmö65 m (213 ft)67 m (220 ft)0 m (0 ft)192015
Gängtappen Malmö 65 m (213 ft) 0 m (0 ft) 0 m (0 ft) 15 1958
Rica Talk HotelStockholm65 m (213 ft)0 m (0 ft)0 m (0 ft)172006
TornetLinköping64 m (210 ft)0 m (0 ft)0 m (0 ft)192009
Slagthuset Malmö 63 m (207 ft) 63 m (207 ft) 0 m (0 ft) 13 1993
BonnierhusetStockholm62.20 m (204 ft)62.20 m (204 ft)55.45 m (182 ft)181949[note 1]
Malmö Arena HotellMalmö62 m (203 ft)0 m (0 ft)0 m (0 ft)162014
Hötorgsskrapan 15 Stockholm61 m (200 ft)0 m (0 ft)0 m (0 ft)191962
Södra KungstornetStockholm61 m (200 ft)0 m (0 ft)0 m (0 ft)171925
KungsholmsportenStockholm60.80 m (199 ft)0 m (0 ft)56.70 m (186 ft)202011[note 1]
NyponetStockholm60.04 m (197 ft)0 m (0 ft)56.80 m (186 ft)211958[note 1]
Norra KungstornetStockholm60 m (197 ft)0 m (0 ft)0 m (0 ft)161924
Gröna SkrapanGothenburg60 m (197 ft)0 m (0 ft)0 m (0 ft)172010[19]
Gårda Business CenterGothenburg59.4 m (195 ft)0 m (0 ft)0 m (0 ft)171989
Forum NackaStockholm / Nacka59 m (194 ft)74 m (243 ft)0 m (0 ft)181989[note 2]
Scandic Hotel AriadneStockholm58.55 m (192 ft)0 m (0 ft)53.80 m (177 ft)171989[note 1]
Malmö Living Malmö 58 m (190 ft) 58 m (190 ft) 20 2019
Stockholm Globe CityStockholm58 m (190 ft)0 m (0 ft)0 m (0 ft)161988
CentralsjukhusetKristianstad57 m (187 ft)0 m (0 ft)0 m (0 ft)131973
StudioMalmö56 m (184 ft)0 m (0 ft)0 m (0 ft)132015
Sahlgrenska UniversitetssjukhusetGothenburg56 m (184 ft)0 m (0 ft)0 m (0 ft)181959
OstkupanGothenburg56 m (184 ft)0 m (0 ft)0 m (0 ft)161964
Hus 1 Malmö 55 m (180 ft) 0 m (0 ft) 0 m (0 ft) 15 1965
NiagaraMalmö55 m (180 ft)56 m (184 ft)0 m (0 ft)112015
Arenatoppen Lund 55 m (180 ft) 55 m (180 ft) 16 2016
Frölunda SjukhusGothenburg55 m (180 ft)0 m (0 ft)0 m (0 ft)171967
ÅF-husetGothenburg55 m (180 ft)0 m (0 ft)0 m (0 ft)162014
UniversitetssjukhusetLund53 m (174 ft)55 m (180 ft)0 m (0 ft)141968
TenorenMalmö52 m (171 ft)0 m (0 ft)0 m (0 ft)192016
Öresundshuset Malmö 52 m (171 ft) 0 m (0 ft) 0 m (0 ft) 14 1973
Hotel OpalenGothenburg51.5 m (169 ft)0 m (0 ft)0 m (0 ft)162009[20]
Mobilia Hus E1 Malmö 51 m (167 ft) 0 m (0 ft) 0 m (0 ft) 16 2014
Uppsala ViewUppsala51 m (167 ft)0 m (0 ft)0 m (0 ft)162018
StudentskrapanSkövde50 m (164 ft)0 m (0 ft)0 m (0 ft)182006

Proposed buildings

This list also includes buildings under construction during the site clearing phase.

NameLocationHeightFloorsNotes
Karlatornet (under construction) Gothenburg 245 m (804 ft) 73
Tellus Tower Stockholm 237 m (778 ft) 78
Cassiopeja Gothenburg 147 m (482 ft) 43
Citygate Gothenburg 144 m (472 ft) 36
Gasklockan Stockholm 140 m (459 ft) 45
+One Gothenburg 140 m (459 ft) 40
Auriga Gothenburg 125 m (410 ft) 36
Kineum Gothenburg 110 m (361 ft) 27
Norra tornen 2 (under construction)Stockholm104 m (341 ft)30
Hotell Draken Gothenburg 100 m (328 ft) 33
Gårda Vesta Gothenburg 97m (318 ft) 25
Gasklockan (proposed)Stockholm95.1 m (312 ft)29
Virgo Gothenburg 90 m (295 ft) 27
Kajen 6 (under construction)Stockholm87.6 m (287 ft)26
Levnadskonstnären 1 (approved) Malmö 84 m (276 ft)
Culture Casbah (proposed)Malmö80 m (260 ft)26Won best futura project on MIPIM Awards 2013.
Unnamed Malmö 79 m (260 ft) 24
Kronjuvelen Gothenburg 79 m (259 ft) 23
Packrummet 1 (proposed)Stockholm74 m (243 ft)24
Packrummet 2 (proposed)Stockholm72 m (236 ft)24
The Weaver Mölndal 22
Jubileumstornet Gothenburg 21
Älvtornet Gothenburg 19
Platinan Gothenburg 72 m (236 ft) 18
Fyrtornet (approved) Malmö 71.1 m (233 ft) 16
Levnadskonstnären 2 (approved) Malmö 67.2 m (220 ft)
Droppen (approved) Malmö 62.9 m (206 ft)
Fabriken (approved) Malmö 56.3 m (185 ft)
Unnamed Malmö 56 m (184 ft) 17
Drivbänken (approved) Malmö 50 m (164 ft)

See also

Notes

  1. The data has been retrieved from structural drawings in the Stockholms Stads Stadsbyggnadskontors archive. It is therefore more accurate than most sources found online.
  2. The height of the antenna is an estimate.

References

  1. Hultin, Olof; Bengt O H Johansson; Johan Mårtelius; Rasmus Wærn (1998). The Complete Guide to Architecture in Stockholm. Stockholm: Arkitektur Förlag. p. 62. ISBN 91-86050-43-5.
  2. "Kungstornen". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
  3. Abrahamsson (2004), s. 175
  4. "Sveriges Arkitekter - Debatt" (in Swedish). Arkitekt.se. November 20, 2007. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
  5. "Tell Us Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
  6. "Scandinavian Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
  7. "CTBUH Criteria for Defining and Measuring Tall Buildings". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  8. "CTBUH Height Criteria". CTBUH. Archived from the original on 2010-12-27. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
  9. "Turning Torso". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
  10. "Kika in i det första Norra tornet". mitti.se. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
  11. "Gothia East Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
  12. "Malmö Live". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
  13. "Kronprinsen". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  14. "Crown Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
  15. "Quality Hotel Friends". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
  16. "Lilla Bommen". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
  17. "Gamlestads Torg". Platzer. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  18. "Gothia West Tower". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
  19. "Gröna Skrapan". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
  20. "Scandic Hotel Opalen". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
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