Karlatornet

The Karlatornet 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 tall with 74 floors, was completed in the autumn of 2024 and is the current tallest building in Sweden.

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Type: Construction
Description: skyscraper under construction on Hisingen in Göteborg, Sweden
Also known as: “Karlastaden”, “Karlatower”, “Polstjärnan”, and “The Karla Tower”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Radiomuseet, Göteborg and Backa Theatre.

Radiomuseet, Göteborg

Museum

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Radiomuseet, Göteborg is a museum, which is situated 420 metres east of Karlatornet.

Backa Theatre

Theater building

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Backa Theatre is a youth theater located in Gothenburg, Sweden. It focuses on producing theater for children and their families. The theater was founded in 1978 by Eva Bergman, Ulf Dohlsten, and Maria Hedborg as part of Gothenburg City Theatre. Backa Theatre is situated 410 metres south of Karlatornet.

Älvstrandens bibliotek

Library

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Älvstrandens bibliotek is a library, which is situated 480 metres south of Karlatornet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lindholmen and Slottsberget.

Lindholmen

Suburb

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Lindholmen is a former island in the Göta Älv river, now part of the larger island of Hisingen, in Gothenburg, Sweden. Lindholmen was not attached to Hisingen until 1864, or perhaps even later, and the western part of the channel separating the two islands is preserved in the form of the inlet Sannegårdshamnen, which now functions as a marina.