Skrapan, Västerås

Skrapan
Skrapan
General information
Location Västerås, Sweden
Coordinates 59°36′38.70″N 16°32′59.25″E / 59.6107500°N 16.5497917°E / 59.6107500; 16.5497917Coordinates: 59°36′38.70″N 16°32′59.25″E / 59.6107500°N 16.5497917°E / 59.6107500; 16.5497917
Construction started 1988
Completed 1990
Height
Roof 81 m (266 ft)

Skrapan 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.

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.
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