'The Karla Tower', initially called Polstjärnan[4][5]) is a skyscraper completed by Serneke in Lindholmen in Gothenburg, Sweden.
[6][7] The building's architecture firm is Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, and it was built by Serneke Group AB.
[11] In an early stage the building was budgeted to cost about 4 billion Swedish kronor but after lots of changes and a higher building, final cost totalled 5,8 billion Swedish kronor or 525 million USD (currency exchange rate at that time).
[15][16] Other buildings are: Karlatornet houses a Strawberry hotel with 300 guestrooms and multiple conference areas, restaurants, gyms and a spa.
It houses apartments, schools, gyms, higher education institutions, hotels, offices, restaurants and healthcare clinics.