the building was constructed. Prior to the construction of Turning Torso, the Kronprinsen had been the city's tallest building. The apartments were initially supposed to be sold, but insufficient interest resulted in the apartments being let. The owner has several times unsuccessfully tried to sell the building. Construction costs for the building were over twice the initial budgeted costs. Events On 18 August 2006, Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner parachuted onto the Turning Torso, and then jumped off it. Floor 49 is home to the public observation deck while floors 50–52 contain a private club, meeting events, the reception, and the venue restaurant. Floor 53 and 54 in the Turning Torso are conference floors booked and managed by Sky High Meetings. Since 2009 the owner, HSB, has decided to let the public visit these floors but only on special scheduled days, and pre-booking is required. Gallery See also List of tallest buildings in the world List of tallest buildings in Europe List of tallest buildings in Sweden List of twisted buildings Shanghai Tower, Tallest twisted building Azrieli Sarona Tower Notes References External links Fullscreen panorama from Turning Torso PERI GmbH - From a sculpture to a building The New Yorker, October 31 2005, "The Sculptor" Link broken, Nov 2011 Torso Tower Blog Short films of Turning Torso from various locations Buildings and structures in Malmö Skyscrapers in Sweden Towers in Sweden Santiago Calatrava structures Residential skyscrapers Skyscraper office buildings in Sweden Residential buildings completed in 2005 2005 establishments in Sweden Twisted buildings and structures Modernist architecture in Sweden Postmodern architecture High-tech architecture Landmarks in Sweden Neo-futurism architecture 21st-century establishments in Skåne County