Skatteskrapan
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Skatteskrapan is a skyscraper
in Stockholm
, Sweden
. It is located at Götgatan 76 in the district of Södermalm
, in a block named Gamen ("The Vulture"). With an initial height of 81 metres and 25 floors, it was the tallest building in Sweden from its completion in 1959 to 1964 when it was surpassed by the 84 metres tall Dagens Nyheter Tower.
The building was designed by the architect Paul Hedqvist
for the Swedish National Tax Board (hence its name Skatteskrapan). It served as the office of the Tax Board until 2003, when it was decided by then mayor of Stockholm Annika Billström
that the building was to be rebuilt on the inside to turn the building into student apartments. Svenska Bostäder took over ownership of the building from its former host Vasakronan
on 29 December 2003. In 2008 the building was bought by AP Fastigheter that merged shortly after with Vasakronan
. The building is protected as a cultural landmark by the city of Stockholm, which means it can't be rebuilt on the outside.
The rebuilt skyscraper, which was built by Skanska
now have room for 415 student apartments as well as office and conference apartments on the top floors. In connection to the rebuilt scraper, a new seven floor-building was built aside with 61 student apartments and 19 rented apartments. On the first and second floors of the skyscraper, and in the side building, there is room for shops and restaurants. The official name of the new building complex is now Skrapan ("The Scraper").
In the rebuilding process a new floor with a skybar was added increasing the floor count from 25 to 26.
This building can be seen in the video clip of the Agnes
song On and On.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. It is located at Götgatan 76 in the district of Södermalm
Södermalm
Södermalm, often shortened to "Söder", is a district in central Stockholm. It covers the large island formerly called "Åsön". With a population of 99,685, it is one of the most densely populated districts of Scandinavia...
, in a block named Gamen ("The Vulture"). With an initial height of 81 metres and 25 floors, it was the tallest building in Sweden from its completion in 1959 to 1964 when it was surpassed by the 84 metres tall Dagens Nyheter Tower.
The building was designed by the architect Paul Hedqvist
Paul Hedqvist
Paul Hedqvist was a Swedish modernist architect with many official commissions in Sweden through the 1930s, including housing projects, major bridges, many schools, and urban planning work. His practice evolved into designing office towers and at least one major stadium in the postwar 1950s...
for the Swedish National Tax Board (hence its name Skatteskrapan). It served as the office of the Tax Board until 2003, when it was decided by then mayor of Stockholm Annika Billström
Annika Billström
Annika Billström is a Swedish social democratic politician. She was the first female mayor of Stockholm between 2002 and 2006.-Background:...
that the building was to be rebuilt on the inside to turn the building into student apartments. Svenska Bostäder took over ownership of the building from its former host Vasakronan
Vasakronan
Vasakronan is a former Swedish government owned real estate company.Vasakronan has operations in Stockholm, the Stockholm suburbs, Gothenburg, Malmö, Lund and Uppsala....
on 29 December 2003. In 2008 the building was bought by AP Fastigheter that merged shortly after with Vasakronan
Vasakronan
Vasakronan is a former Swedish government owned real estate company.Vasakronan has operations in Stockholm, the Stockholm suburbs, Gothenburg, Malmö, Lund and Uppsala....
. The building is protected as a cultural landmark by the city of Stockholm, which means it can't be rebuilt on the outside.
The rebuilt skyscraper, which was built by Skanska
Skanska
Skanska AB, is a multinational construction and development company based in Sweden, where it also is the largest construction company. The company's head office is in Solna, north of Stockholm.-History:...
now have room for 415 student apartments as well as office and conference apartments on the top floors. In connection to the rebuilt scraper, a new seven floor-building was built aside with 61 student apartments and 19 rented apartments. On the first and second floors of the skyscraper, and in the side building, there is room for shops and restaurants. The official name of the new building complex is now Skrapan ("The Scraper").
In the rebuilding process a new floor with a skybar was added increasing the floor count from 25 to 26.
This building can be seen in the video clip of the Agnes
Agnes Carlsson
Agnes Emilia Carlsson, also known mononymously as Agnes , is a Swedish recording artist. She rose to fame as the winner of Idol 2005, the second season of the Swedish Idol series...
song On and On.