Kungstornen

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Kungstornen (King's Towers) are twin tower skyscrapers, individually named Norra Kungstornet (Northern King's Tower) and Södra Kungstornet (Southern King's Tower), in Norrmalm, Stockholm. The 16-storey Norra Kungstornet is Script error: No such module "convert". and was built between 1919 and 1924; and the taller 17-storey, Script error: No such module "convert". Södra Kungstornet was built between 1924 and 1925. Together, they are considered the first modern skyscrapers in Europe.[1]

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