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Turning Torso

skyscraper in Malmö, Sweden
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Summary

Turning Torso is a skyscraper[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of skyscraper entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,943 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Emporis Skyscraper Award in Gold[3]
  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: Malmö Municipality[4]
  • Country: Sweden[5]
  • Instance of: apartment building[6]
  • Architect: Santiago Calatrava[7]
  • Owned by: HSB[8]
  • Architectural style: postmodern architecture[9], high-tech architecture[10], deconstructivism[11]
  • Main building contractor: NCC[12]
  • Location: Västra hamnen[13]
  • Commons category: Turning Torso[14]
  • Inception: 2006[15]
  • Official website: http://www.turningtorso.se[16], https://www.hsb.se/malmo/om-boende/hyreslagenhet/turning-torso--malmos-landmarke[17]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Turning Torso[18]
  • Commons gallery: Turning Torso[19]
  • Floors above ground: 54[20]
  • Number of elevators: 5[21]
  • Date of official opening: August 27, 2005[22]
  • Native label: Turning Torso[23]
  • Height: 190 m[24]

Why It Matters

Turning Torso has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

What awards did Turning Torso receive?

Honors received include Emporis Skyscraper Award in Gold[3].

Related Entities

Santiago Calatrava Sweden

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . hsb.se. hsb.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . archute.com. archute.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . ncc.com. ncc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14w ago · MsynBot bot · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Location → Västra hamnen
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