Karlatornet
| Karlatornet | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of the Karlatornet area | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential/Hotel/Office |
| Location | Lodjursstråket 1, 417 51, Lindholmen, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Coordinates | 57°42′35″N 11°56′20″E / 57.70972°N 11.93889°E |
| Construction started | 2019 |
| Completed | 2024 |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 246 m (807 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 74 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Skidmore, Owings and Merrill |
| Developer | Serneke Group AB |
| Structural engineer | VBK Konsulterande Ingenjörer AB |
| Main contractor | Karlastaden Development AB |
| Website | |
| Official website 1 Official website 2 | |
The Karlatornet (lit. 'The Karla Tower') (also known as Polstjärnan or Kalvagnstorenet) is a mixed-use skyscraper built by Serneke in Lindholmen in Gothenburg, Sweden. Started in 2019 and topped out in June 2023, the tower stands at 246 m (807 ft) tall with 74 floors, was completed in the autumn of 2024 and is the current tallest building in Sweden.
The building's architecture firm is Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, and it was built by Serneke Group AB. It was finished in 2024, but the first inhabitants started moving in from August 2023. The building reached 246 metres tall (807 ft), and is the tallest building in Scandinavia and in the Nordic countries. On 22 September 2022, the tower reached this milestone at 193 metres, officially surpassing Turning Torso in Malmö.