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, including spires).
Completed buildings
[edit]| Rank | Name | City | Country | Height | Floors | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karlatornet | Gothenburg |  Sweden
|
245 m (804 ft) | 73 | 2024 | Tallest building in Scandinavia. |
| 2 | NKT Extrusion Tower 3 | Karlskrona | Sweden
|
200 m (656 ft) | 29 | 2024 | |
| 3 | Turning Torso | Malmö | Sweden
|
190 m (623 ft) | 57 | 2005 | Won the Emporis Skyscraper Award in 2005. Tallest building in Scandinavia from 2005 to 2024.[1] |
| 4 | Nexans Halden Extrusion Tower 2 | Halden |  Norway
|
153 m (502 ft) | ? | 2024 | Tallest building in Norway. |
| 5 | NKT Lighthouse | Karlskrona | Sweden
|
150 m (492 ft) | 17 | 2022 | |
| 6 | Citygate | Gothenburg | Sweden
|
144 m (472 ft) | 36 | 2022 | Tallest office building in Scandinavia |
| 7 | Lighthouse | Aarhus |  Denmark
|
142 m (466 ft) | 45 | 2022 | Tallest building in Denmark |
| 8 | Norra Tornen, Innovationen | Stockholm | Sweden
|
125 m (410 ft) | 36 | 2018 | Eastern tower, tallest building in Stockholm |
| 9 | Pasteurs Tårn | Copenhagen | Denmark
|
120 m (394 ft) | 36 | 2022 | Residential. Tallest building in Copenhagen |
| 10 | Amtssygehuset i Herlev | Herlev, Copenhagen | Denmark
|
120 m (394 ft) | 25 | 1976 | Hospital |
| 11 | Kista Torn | Stockholm | Sweden
|
120 m (394 ft) | 40 | 2015 | |
| 12 | Scandic Victoria Tower | Stockholm | Sweden
|
118 m (387 ft) | 33 | 2011 | |
| 13 | Kista Science Tower | Stockholm | Sweden
|
117 m (384 ft) | 30 | 2003 | Office building |
| 14 | Oslo Plaza | Oslo | Norway
|
117 m (384 ft) | 37 | 1990 | Tallest building in Norway from 1990 to 2024. |
| 15 | Kineum | Gothenburg | Sweden
|
110 m (361 ft) | 27 | 2022 | Hotel and office building |
| 16 | Norra Tornen, Helix | Stockholm | Sweden
|
110 m (361 ft) | 34 | 2020 | Western tower |
| 17 | Point Hyllie | Malmö | Sweden
|
110 m (361 ft) | 28 | 2019 | |
| 18 | Postgirobygget | Oslo | Norway
|
110 m (361 ft) | 26 | 1975 | Extended from 80 m to 110 m in 2003 |
| 19 | Hotel Draken | Gothenburg | Sweden
|
104 m (341 ft) | 33 | 2023 | Hotel |
| 20 | Domus Vista | Frederiksberg, Copenhagen | Denmark
|
102 m (335 ft) | 30 | 1969 | Residential |
| 21 | Sthlm 01 | Stockholm | Sweden
|
102 m (335 ft) | 27 | 2020 | Office |
| 22 | Gothia East Tower | Gothenburg | Sweden
|
100 m (328 ft) | 30 | 2014 | Hotel |
| 23 | Bohrs tårn | Copenhagen | Denmark
|
100 m (328 ft) | 29 | 2017 | |
| 24 | Nordbro (Uptown Nørrebro) | Copenhagen | Denmark
|
100 m (328 ft) | 30 | 2019 | Student residential building |
Buildings under construction, approved, or proposed
[edit]| Name | City | Country | Height | Floors | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tellus Tower 1 | Stockholm | Sweden
|
237 m (778 ft) | 78 | - | Cancelled |
| World Ocean Headquarters | Bærum | Norway
|
200 m (656 ft) | 64 | - | Cancelled |
| Tellus Tower 2 | Stockholm | Sweden
|
177 m (581 ft) | 58 | - | Cancelled |
| Cassiopeja | Gothenburg | Sweden
|
147 m (482 ft) | 43 | 2028 | Residential building part of Karlastaden |
| Mindet 6 | Aarhus | Denmark
|
143 m (465 ft) | 41 | 2027 | Office building. |
| +One | Gothenburg | Sweden
|
140 m (459 ft) | 40 | 2029 | Svenska Mässan hotel[2] |
| Postens Brevsenter | Oslo | Norway
|
135 m (443 ft) | 36 | - | Residential complex[3] |
| Nordisk Lys | Oslo | Norway
|
135 m (443 ft) | 36 | 2029 | Office/Hotel[4] |
| Auriga | Gothenburg | Sweden
|
125 m (410 ft) | 36 | 2028 | Residential building part of Karlastaden[5] |
| Postgrunden | Copenhagen | Denmark
|
115 m (377 ft) | ? | 2024 | Under construction |
| Akson Business Tower | Aarhus | Denmark
|
112 m (367 ft) | 26 | 2025 | Under construction[6] |
| Virgo | Gothenburg | Sweden
|
103 m
(338 ft) |
27 | 2028 | Residential building part of Karlstaden[7] |
| Høffdings tårn | Copenhagen | Denmark
|
100 m
(328 ft) |
29 | 2024[8] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Turning Torso". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on December 9, 2006. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
- ^ "Höghus klart för samråd – Stadsutveckling Göteborg – Göteborgs Stad". stadsutveckling.goteborg.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-12-23.
- ^ "Vil bygge Oslos høyeste bygning midt i sentrum". 20 May 2018.
- ^ "Lanserer gedigne høyhusplaner på Oslo S". 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Bygger 125 meter högt i skuggan av Karlatornet". Fastighetsvärlden (in Swedish). 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
- ^ "Forside | Akson". aksonaarhus.dk. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
- ^ "Klart vilka som ska rita 27-våningshus i Karlastaden – Stadsutveckling Göteborg – Göteborgs Stad". stadsutveckling.goteborg.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-12-23.
- ^ "Høffdings Tårn, Stilling Hus, Brandstrup Hus, Albertina Hus og Haslund Hus". arpekjeldsholm.dk. Retrieved 2023-05-28.