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Turning Torso

Malmö Sweden

Status:built
Construction Dates
  Began2001
  Finished2005
Floor Count57
Basement Floors2
Floor Area27,000 m²
Elevator Count5
Units / Rooms147
Building Uses
 - mixed use
 - office
 - residential
Structural Types
 - highrise
 - twist-scraper
Architectural Style
 - deconstructivism

 Heights ValueSource / Comments 
Roof190.4 m

Description
- Turning Torso is the tallest skyscraper in Scandinavia.

- In August 2006,Felix Baumgartner parachuted from a helicopter to the top of the tower,then BASE jumped of the roof,landing safely on the ground below.

Architect: Santiago Calatrava

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