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 Turning Torso

is a Deconstructivist skyscraper in Malmo, Sweden, located on the Swedish side of the Öresund strait.

Designed by the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and officially opened on 27 August 2005. The tower reaches a height of 190 metres (623 feet) with 54 stories. Upon completion, it was the tallest building in Scandanavia, the tallest residential building in the EU and the second tallest residential building in Europe, after the 264-metre (870 ft)-high Triumph-Palace in Moscow.

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