List of tallest buildings in Scandinavia

This list of tallest buildings in Scandinavia ranks skyscrapers in Denmark, Norway and Sweden that stand at least 100 m (328 ft) tall, based on height to architectural top (i.e. heights measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the top of the building, inclusive of spires).

Completed buildings

Name City Country Height Floors Year Notes
Turning Torso Malmö  Sweden 190 m (623 ft) 57 2005 Won the Emporis Skyscraper Award in 2005[1]
Amtssygehuset i Herlev Herlev, Copenhagen  Denmark 120 m (394 ft) 25 1976 Tallest hospital
Scandic Victoria Tower Stockholm  Sweden 120 m (394 ft) 33 2011 Tallest hotel
Uppsala Cathedral Uppsala  Sweden 119 m (390 ft) 1435
Kista Science Tower Stockholm  Sweden 117 m (384 ft) 30 2003 Tallest office building
Oslo Plaza Oslo  Norway 117 m (384 ft) 37 1989
Postgirobygget Oslo  Norway 110 m (361 ft) 26 1975 Extended from 80 m to 110 m in 2003
Linköping Cathedral Linköping  Sweden 107 m (351 ft) around 1120 Current height 1886
Christiansborg Copenhagen  Denmark 106 m (348 ft) 1928
Stockholm Stadshus Stockholm  Sweden 106 m (348 ft) 1923
Rådhustårnet Copenhagen  Denmark 106 m (348 ft) 1905
Domus Vista Frederiksberg, Copenhagen  Denmark 102 m (335 ft) 30 1969
Gothia Towers Gothenburg  Sweden 100 m (328 ft) 30 2014
Nidarosdomen Trondheim  Norway 100 m (328 ft) 1070 [2]

Buildings approved or under construction

Name City Country Height Floors Year Notes
Light House Aarhus  Denmark 142 m (466 ft) Stalled, possibly cancelled, since December 2013[3]
Gasklockan Stockholm  Sweden 140 m (459 ft) To be finished 2018-2019
Kista Torn Stockholm  Sweden 120 m (394 ft) Under construction, to be finished 2015
Point Hyllie Malmö  Sweden 110 m (361 ft) 28 Under construction, topped-out 2015[4]
Bohrs Tårn Copenhagen  Denmark 100 m (328 ft) 29 Under construction, topped-out 2015[5]
Tallest buildings and structures in Scandinavia
Turning Torso
55°36′48″N 12°58′35″E / 55.61333°N 12.97639°E / 55.61333; 12.97639 
Scandic Victoria Tower
59°24′24″N 17°57′27″E / 59.40667°N 17.95750°E / 59.40667; 17.95750 
Herlev hospital
55°43′53″N 12°26′37″E / 55.73139°N 12.44361°E / 55.73139; 12.44361 
Uppsala Cathedral
59°51′29″N 17°38′00″E / 59.85806°N 17.63333°E / 59.85806; 17.63333 
Kista Science Tower
59°24′07″N 17°56′49″E / 59.402°N 17.947°E / 59.402; 17.947 
Oslo Plaza
59°54′44.1″N 10°45′18.9″E / 59.912250°N 10.755250°E / 59.912250; 10.755250 
Postgirobygget
59°54′42.17″N 10°45′14.38″E / 59.9117139°N 10.7539944°E / 59.9117139; 10.7539944 
Christiansborg Palace
55°40′33″N 12°34′44″E / 55.67583°N 12.57889°E / 55.67583; 12.57889 
Stockholm City Hall
59°19′39″N 18°3′18″E / 59.32750°N 18.05500°E / 59.32750; 18.05500 
Copenhagen City Hall
55°40′31″N 12°34′13″E / 55.67528°N 12.57028°E / 55.67528; 12.57028 
Domus Vista
55°40′15″N 12°30′1.8″E / 55.67083°N 12.500500°E / 55.67083; 12.500500 
Nidarosdomen 

References

  1. ↑ "Turning Torso". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
  2. ↑ http://www.nidarosdomen.no/nb-NO/nidarosdomen+olavsarven/historie/nidarosdomen/nidarosdomens+historie.html
  3. ↑ "Havneinvest opgiver at bygge byens fyrtårn" (in Danish). Jyllands-Posten. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Point Hyllie" (in Swedish). Annehem Bygg & Projekt AB. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  5. ↑ http://www.carlsbergbyen.dk/boliger/kommende-boliger/

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