Gothenburg

Sweden

Facts

Area

44,776 km² • 17,288 mi²

First 150m+ Building

Tallest Building

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

#
282

Tallest City in

the World

#
25

Tallest City in

Europe
#
1

Tallest City in

Sweden

Buildings

RANK
Name
Status

Completed

Architecturally Topped Out

Structurally Topped Out

Under Construction

On Hold

Proposed

Vision

Never Completed

Demolished

Competition Entry

Canceled

Proposed Renovation

Under Renovation

Renovated

Under Demolition

Height
1 Karlatornet
249.2 m / 818  ft
2 Gothenburg City Gate
144 m / 472  ft
3 Gothia New Tower
100 m / 328  ft
4 Crown Tower
82 m / 269  ft
5 Lilla Brommen
81.3 m / 267  ft
6 Gothia West Tower
77 m / 253  ft

Global News

06 December 2024

Göteborg Office Projects Completed in 2023 and Near 100 Percent Leased are Sold for €195.8 Million

NCC is selling its Vaghuset and Brick Studios office projects in Göteborg to Alecta Fastigheter for over €195.8 million. The properties, located next to each...

 

25 February 2021

Gothenburg Office Tower is Set to Be Among the Highest in the Nordic Region

Gothenburg may be Sweden’s second-largest city, but with set of new skyscrapers on the way it’s soon to become its highest-profile one. Chief among them...

 

04 May 2020

Sculptural Wooden Crown Proposed for Göteborg Skyline

Danish architecture studio Dorte Mandrup together with Bisgaard Landscape and Rambøll have won an international competition to design a new mixed-use project on the Banks...

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