List of tallest buildings in Scandinavia

This list of tallest buildings in Scandinavia ranks skyscrapers in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland that stand at least tall. The heights are 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. Towers with no or few inhabitable floors are not included.

Completed buildings

RankNameCityCountryHeightFloorsYearNotes1KarlatornetGothenburg246 m (807 ft)742024Tallest building in Sweden, and the tallest building in Scandinavia.2Turning TorsoMalmö572005Won the Emporis Skyscraper Award in 2005. Tallest building in Scandinavia from 2005 to 2024.3Gothenburg City GateGothenburg362023Tallest office building in Scandinavia.4Lighthouse 2.0Aarhus442022Tallest building in Denmark.5MajakkaHelsinki352019Tallest building in Finland.6InnovationenStockholm362020Tallest building in Stockholm.7LoistoHelsinki3220218Kista Science TowerStockholm322003 9Lumo OneHelsinki31202210AtlasHelsinki33202411Pasteurs TårnCopenhagen372022Tallest building in Copenhagen.12Herlev HospitalHerlev251976Tallest building in Herlev, and the tallest hospital in Scandinavia.13Kista TornStockholm40201514Scandic Victoria TowerStockholm352011Tallest hotel in Scandinavia.15Oslo PlazaOslo371990Tallest building in Norway from 1990 to 2024.16Hotel DrakenGothenburg34202317PostgrundenCopenhagen?202418HorisonttiHelsinki26202519Point HyllieMalmö27201920PosthusetOslo261975Height was extended from 80 m to 111 m in 2003.21KineumGothenburg28202222HelixStockholm33202023Domus VistaFrederiksberg301969Tallest building in Frederiksberg.24Sthlm 01Stockholm102 m (335 ft)27202025Gothia New TowerGothenburg28201426Bohrs TårnCopenhagen 100 m (328 ft)30 201627NordbroCopenhagen302019

Buildings under construction, approved, or proposed NameCityCountryHeightFloorsYearNotesTrifoliumskrapanStockholm502027CassiopejaGothenburg432028Will be a part of Karlstaden.Mindet 6Aarhus145 m (472 ft)382027 Under construction, will become the tallest building in Denmark when completed. +OneGothenburg402029Postens BrevsenterOslo362029Fjordporten (Nordisk Lys)Oslo362029The NodeHelsinki322028Under construction.AurigaGothenburg362028Will be a part of Karlastaden.Akson Business TowerAarhus262026Under constructionVirgoGothenburg103 m (338 ft)272028Will be a part of Karlstaden.Høffdings TårnCopenhagen100 m (328 ft)292026

Unbuilt NameCityCountryHeightFloorsCancelledNotesScandinavian TowerMalmö852004Would have been the tallest building in Europe at a time. Cancelled in April 2004.Bestseller TowerBrande442020Was delayed in June 2019 and finally scrapped in 2020 because of a drop in turnover due to the pandemic. Tellus Tower 1Stockholm782020Would have been the second tallest building in Scandinavia after Karlatornet. Cancelled in 2020 due to concerns about their visual impact and shadow cast on areas of national interest.Malmö TowerMalmö622007Cancelled in August 2007, and was replaced by Point Hyllie. World Ocean HeadquartersBærum642020Would have been the tallest building in Norway. Cancelled in January 2020 and will be replaced by a smaller building. Tellus Tower 2Stockholm177 m (581 ft)582020 A group of smaller high-rise buildings will replace the planned two towers.GasklockanStockholm140 m (459 ft)452019Cancelled in November 2019.

References

See also List of tallest buildings in Sweden List of tallest buildings in Denmark List of tallest buildings in Norway List of tallest buildings in Europe Tallest buildings in the world Karla Tower