These twin towers called
"The King's Towers" sit across from each
other on Kungsgatan beside the bridge known
as Malmskillnadsbron. On the right
above is Norra Kungstornet (North King's
Tower) designed by Sven Wallander. It
features 16 floors above ground level and
stands 60 metres tall.
Södra Kungstornet (South
King's Tower) was designed by Ivar Callmander.
It has 17 floors above ground and it rises
61 metres. Apparently, the first owner
of the tower was Lars Magnus Ericsson, the
founder of the phone company Ericsson.
Sources suggest that the architects were
influenced by the skyscrapers of Lower
Manhattan and that these office towers were
the first "modern" skyscrapers in Europe.
The South Tower is
decorated with statues of four Gods from
Roman mythology: Fortuna, Mercury, Neptune
and Victory, all by the sculptor Aron
Sandberg.