Skrapan, Västerås
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General information | |
Location | Västerås, Sweden |
Coordinates | 59°36′38.70″N 16°32′59.25″E / 59.6107500°N 16.5497917°E |
Construction started | 1988 |
Completed | 1990 |
Height | |
Roof | 81 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
- ^ "Tornen i stadssilhuetten" (in Swedish). industristaden.se. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
- ^ "Kul att veta om Västerås" (in Swedish). vasterasmalarstaden.se. Retrieved 2009-02-01.