stockholm / originals

list of tall buildings in 1930



this collection includes buildings of least 40 meters tall that were completed before 1945. Buildings that are shorter than 40 meters but possess skyscraperesque features are included in this list, though they are not ranked

giraffes
during this period, a significant number of 'giraffe' buildings were constructed. A giraffe is defined as a low-rise building with a tower integrated into its design. To qualify for inclusion in this collection, the tower section must have habitable floors occupying more than fifty percent of its total height

color codes
  later reconstructed      later demolished

# name height usage year
1 Södra Kungstornet 61 office 1924
2 Norra Kungstornet 60 office 1924
3 Sankt Erikspalatset 58 residential / office 1910
4 Sportpalatset 58 residential / sports 1930
5 Strand Hotel 47 hotel 1912
6 Sjömansinstitutet 47 office 1914