Tallest Buildings By Pinnacle Height
This list ranks Swedish skyscrapers based on their pinnacle height, which includes radio masts and antennas. As architectural features and spires can be regarded as subjective, some skyscraper enthusiasts prefer this method of measurement. Standard architectural height measurement, which excludes antennas in building height, is included for comparative purposes.
| Rank | Name | Pinnacle height |
Standard height |
Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turning Torso | 190 / 623 | 190 / 623 | |
| 2 | Kista Science Tower | 145 / 476 | 117 / 406 | |
| 3 | Skatteskrapan | 106 / | 81 / |
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