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. The twin towers are each 60 m (197 ft) high and were completed in 1924 and 1925 respectively. In 1927 Thor Thörnblad proposed an American inspired skyscraper on Blasieholmen in Stockholm, the proposal was 40 floors and 150 metres high.Abrahamsson (2004), s. 175 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, such as Wenner-Gren Center, Skatteskrapan, Hötorgsskraporna, Folksamhuset, and Kronprinsen. In the early part for the 21st century a new wave of high-rise buildings has reached Sweden. Karlatornet in Gothenburg stands as the tallest building in Sweden and Scandinavia.
Many Swedish skyscraper projects have been cancelled 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 cancelled 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.
List Definition 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. 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. 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 building's 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
NamePicture LocationHeight to architectural topHeight to tip Floors Year Source Notes Karlatornet Gothenburg 74 2024 Tallest building in the Nordic Countries Turning Torso Malmö 54 2005 Won the Emporis Skyscraper Award in 2005. Previous tallest building in Scandinavia. Citygate Gothenburg 36 2022 Tallest office building in Scandinavia Norra Tornen 1 Stockholm 125 m (410 ft) 36 2018 Tallest building in Stockholm. Kista Science Tower Stockholm 302003 Kista Torn Stockholm 40 2016 Scandic Victoria Tower Stockholm 352011 Tallest hotel in Sweden. Kineum Gothenburg 27 2022 Point Hyllie Malmö 29 2019 Norra tornen 2 Stockholm 30 2020 Hotel Draken Gothenburg 33 2023 Sthlm 01 Stockholm 27 2020 Gothenburg 25 2021 Gothia Towers: East Tower Gothenburg 29 2014 Kajplats 6 Stockholm 26 2020 Malmö Live Malmö 25 2015 Söder Torn Stockholm 25 1997 Has a spire, the roof height is 75.20m. Skatteskrapan Stockholm 28 1959 2 floors added in 2007. DN-skrapan Stockholm 26 1964 The chimney is 85.27m. Kronprinsen Malmö 27 1964 Stockholm / Tyresö 23 2014 Stockholm / Solna 25 2013 Skrapan Västerås 26 1990 Lilla Bommen Gothenburg 23 1989 Kronjuvelen Gothenburg 27 2023 Gothia Towers: Crown Tower Gothenburg 25 1988 6 floors added in 2013. Folksamhuset Stockholm 26 1959 Gamlestads Torg Hus A Gothenburg 17 2018 Stockholm 24 2014 Stockholm 25 2011 Wenner-Gren Center Stockholm 26 1961 Stockholm 25 2016 Gothia Towers: West Tower Gothenburg 24 2001 Sara KulturhusSkellefteå 202021 Lund 19 2012 Halmstad 23 1988 Platinan Gothenburg 18 2022 Nejlikan Borås 21 2014 Infra City Stockholm / Upplands Väsby 24 1991 Malmö 22 1989 Kv. Kaninen Malmö 22 2014 Malmö tingsrätt Malmö 2022 Närlundaskrapan Helsingborg 19 2007 Brf ICON Växjö 20 2018 Quality Hotel View Malmö 19 2015 Gängtappen Malmö 15 1958 Rica Talk Hotel Stockholm 17 2006 Linköping 19 2009 Slagthuset Malmö 13 1993 Stockholm 18 1949 Malmö Arena Hotell Malmö 16 2014 Hötorgsskrapan 1–5 Stockholm 19 1962 Södra Kungstornet Stockholm 17 1925 Kungsholmsporten Stockholm 20 2011 Stockholm 21 1958 Behrn Center Örebro 16 2009 Norra Kungstornet Stockholm 16 1924 Gothenburg 17 2010 Gårda Business Center Gothenburg 17 1989 Stockholm / Nacka 18 1989 Scandic Hotel Ariadne Stockholm 17 1989 Malmö Living Malmö 20 2019 Stockholm Globe City Stockholm 16 1988 Kristianstad 13 1973 Studio Malmö 13 2015 Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset Gothenburg 18 1959 Ostkupan Gothenburg 16 1964 Hus 1 Malmö 15 1965 Malmö 55 m (180 ft) 11 2015 Arenatoppen Lund 16 2016 Frölunda Specialist Hospital Gothenburg 17 1967 Gothenburg 16 2014 Lund 14 1968 Malmö 19 2016 Öresundshuset Malmö 14 1973 Hotel Opalen Gothenburg 16 2009 Bryggudden Karlstad 20 2013 Mobilia Hus E1 Malmö 16 2014 Uppsala View Uppsala 16 2018 Studentskrapan Skövde 18 2006 Krämaren Örebro 16 1963
Under construction Name Location Height Floors Year Auriga Gothenburg 125 m (410 ft) 36 2026 Virgo Gothenburg 90 m (295 ft) 27 2026 Brf Celsius Gothenburg 80 m (262 ft) 232026Kaj 16Gothenburg78 m (256 ft)162026
Approved This list also includes buildings under construction during the site clearing phase.
Name Location Height Floors Levnadskonstnären 1 Malmö 84 m (276 ft) Fyrtornet Malmö 71.1 m (233 ft) 16 Levnadskonstnären 2 Malmö 67.2 m (220 ft) Droppen Malmö 62.9 m (206 ft) Fabriken Malmö 56.3 m (185 ft) Drivbänken Malmö 50 m (164 ft)
Proposed Name Location Height Floors Cassiopeja Gothenburg 147 m (482 ft) 43 Gasklockan Stockholm 140 m (459 ft) 45 +One Gothenburg 140 m (459 ft) 40 Gasklockan Stockholm 29 Packrummet 1 Stockholm 24 Packrummet 2 Stockholm 24 Jubileumstornet Gothenburg 21 Älvtornet Gothenburg 19
See also List of tallest structures in Sweden List of tallest buildings in Scandinavia Karla Tower List of tallest buildings in Europe
Notes The data has been retrieved from structural drawings in the Stockholms Stads Stadsbyggnadskontors archive. It is therefore more accurate than most sources found online. The height of the antenna is an estimate.
References
External links Diagram of Swedish skyscrapers on SkyscraperPage