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Turning Torso is a Deconstructivist skyscraper in Malmo, Sweden, located on the Swedish side of the Oresund strait. It was designed by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and officially opened on 27 August 2005. The tower reaches a height of 190 metres (623 feet) with 54 stories. Upon completion, it was the tallest building in Scandinavia, the tallest residential building in the EU and the second tallest residential building in Europe, after the 264-metre (870 ft)-high Triumph-Palace in Moscow. A similar, taller skyscraper featuring a 90° twist is the Infinity Tower, currently under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Prior to the construction of Turning Torso, the 86-metre (280 ft)-high Kronprinsen had been the city’s tallest building. Malmo city vacations.
Malmo GPS travel destinations: 55° 36′ 48″ N, 12° 58′ 35″ E
