Skrapan, Västerås

Coordinates: 59°36′38.70″N 16°32′59.25″E / 59.6107500°N 16.5497917°E / 59.6107500; 16.5497917
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Skrapan
Skrapan
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General information
LocationVästerås, Sweden
Coordinates59°36′38.70″N 16°32′59.25″E / 59.6107500°N 16.5497917°E / 59.6107500; 16.5497917
Construction started1988
Completed1990
Height
Roof81 m (266 ft)

Skrapan ("The Scraper") is the commonly used name for the only skyscraper building in Västerås, Sweden. The building is 81 meters tall and was constructed from 1988 to 1990.[1][2] At the top of the building is a bar called Skybar with a good view of lake Mälaren.

After the construction in 1990, it was the third tallest building in Sweden.[citation needed]

Currently, it is the fourteenth tallest building in the country.

References

  1. ^ "Tornen i stadssilhuetten" (in Swedish). industristaden.se. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
  2. ^ "Kul att veta om Västerås" (in Swedish). vasterasmalarstaden.se. Retrieved 2009-02-01.