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. 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
Was the tallest building in Scandinavia upon completion
| Rank | Name | City | Country | Height | Floors | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karlatornet | Gothenburg |  Sweden
|
246 m (807 ft) | 73 | 2024 | Tallest building in Sweden, and the tallest building in Scandinavia. |
| 2 | NKT Extrusion Tower 3 | Karlskrona | Sweden
|
200 m (656 ft) | 29 | 2024 | Tallest building in Karlskrona. |
| 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 | Gothenburg City Gate | Gothenburg | Sweden
|
144 m (472 ft) | 36 | 2023 | Tallest office building in Scandinavia. |
| 7 | Lighthouse 2.0 | Aarhus |  Denmark
|
142 m (466 ft) | 44 | 2022 | Tallest building in Denmark. |
| 8 | Innovationen | Stockholm | Sweden
|
125 m (410 ft) | 36 | 2020 | Tallest building in Stockholm. |
| 9 | Kista Science Tower | Stockholm | Sweden
|
124 m (407 ft) | 32 | 2003 | |
| 10 | Pasteurs Tårn | Copenhagen | Denmark
|
120 m (394 ft) | 37 | 2022 | Tallest building in Copenhagen. |
| 11 | Herlev Hospital | Herlev | Denmark
|
120 m (394 ft) | 25 | 1976 | Tallest building in Herlev, and the tallest hospital in Scandinavia. |
| 12 | Kista Torn | Stockholm | Sweden
|
120 m (394 ft) | 40 | 2015 | |
| 13 | Scandic Victoria Tower | Stockholm | Sweden
|
118 m (387 ft) | 35 | 2011 | Tallest hotel in Scandinavia. |
| 14 | Oslo Plaza | Oslo | Norway
|
117 m (384 ft) | 37 | 1990 | Tallest building in Norway from 1990 to 2024. |
| 15 | Hotel Draken | Gothenburg | Sweden
|
115 m (377 ft) | 34 | 2023 | |
| 16 | Postgrunden | Copenhagen | Denmark
|
115 m (377 ft) | ? | 2024 | |
| 17 | Point Hyllie | Malmö | Sweden
|
111 m (364 ft) | 27 | 2019 | |
| 18 | Postgirobygget | Oslo | Norway
|
111 m (364 ft) | 26 | 1975 | Height was extended from 80 m to 111 m in 2003. |
| 19 | Kineum | Gothenburg | Sweden
|
110 m (361 ft) | 28 | 2022 | |
| 20 | Helix | Stockholm | Sweden
|
110 m (361 ft) | 33 | 2020 | |
| 21 | Domus Vista | Frederiksberg | Denmark
|
102 m (335 ft) | 30 | 1969 | Tallest building in Frederiksberg. |
| 22 | Sthlm 01 | Stockholm | Sweden
|
102 m (335 ft) | 27 | 2020 | |
| 23 | Gothia New Tower | Gothenburg | Sweden
|
100 m (328 ft) | 28 | 2014 | |
| 24 | Bohrs Tårn | Copenhagen | Denmark
|
100 m (328 ft) | 30 | 2016 | |
| 25 | Nordbro | Copenhagen | Denmark
|
100 m (328 ft) | 30 | 2019 |
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Buildings under construction, approved, or proposed
| Name | City | Country | Height | Floors | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trifoliumskrapan | Stockholm | Sweden
|
200 m (656 ft) | 50 | - | |
| Cassiopeja | Gothenburg | Sweden
|
147 m (482 ft) | 43 | 2028 | Will be a part of Karlstaden. |
| Mindet 6 | Aarhus | Denmark
|
144 m (472 ft) | 38 | 2025 | Under construction, will become the tallest building in Denmark when completed. |
| +One | Gothenburg | Sweden
|
140 m (459 ft) | 40 | 2029 | |
| Postens Brevsenter | Oslo | Norway
|
135 m (443 ft) | 36 | - | |
| Nordisk Lys | Oslo | Norway
|
135 m (443 ft) | 36 | 2029 | |
| Auriga | Gothenburg | Sweden
|
125 m (410 ft) | 36 | 2028 | Will be a part of Karlastaden.[2] |
| Akson Business Tower | Aarhus | Denmark
|
112 m (367 ft) | 26 | 2025 | Under construction[3] |
| Virgo | Gothenburg | Sweden
|
103 m
(338 ft) |
27 | 2028 | Will be a part of Karlstaden.[4] |
| Høffdings Tårn | Copenhagen | Denmark
|
100 m
(328 ft) |
29 | 2024[5] |
Unbuilt
| Name | City | Country | Height | Floors | Cancelled | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Tower | Malmö | Sweden
|
325 m (1,066 ft) | 85 | 2004 | Would have been the tallest building in Europe at a time. Cancelled in April 2004. |
| Bestseller Tower | Brande | Denmark
|
320 m (1,050 ft) | 44 | 2020 | Was delayed in June 2019 and finally scraped in 2020 because of a drop in turnover due to the pandemic. |
| Tellus Tower 1 | Stockholm | Sweden
|
237 m (778 ft) | 78 | 2020 | Would 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 Tower | Malmö | Sweden
|
216 m (709 ft) | 62 | 2007 | Cancelled in August 2007, and was replaced by Point Hyllie. |
| World Ocean Headquarters | Bærum | Norway
|
200 m (656 ft) | 64 | 2020 | Would have been the tallest building in Norway. Cancelled in January 2020 and will be replaced by a smaller building. |
| Tellus Tower 2 | Stockholm | Sweden
|
177 m (581 ft) | 58 | 2020 | A group of smaller high-rise buildings will replace the planned two towers.[6] |
| Gasklockan | Stockholm | Sweden
|
140 m (459 ft) | 45 | 2019 | Cancelled in November 2019. |
References
- ^ "Turning Torso". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on December 9, 2006. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Bernövall, Johann (2020-09-25). "Klart: Stockholms stad skrotar Tellus Towers | Fastighetsvärlden". www.fastighetsvarlden.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2025-08-11.