REMARKABLE plans show how Europe’s tallest skyscraper was set to be built in a tiny rural village in the middle of nowhere.
The Bestseller Tower was due to stand over the Danish region of Brande with initial concepts saying it would be a whopping 1,050ft in height – a whole 34ft taller than The Shard.
BestsellerConcept pictures show it could have been seen from 40 miles away[/caption]
DORTE MANDRUP ARKThe Bestseller Tower was due to stand over the Danish town of Brande[/caption]
It was due to act as a mega hub in Denmark encompassing a hotel, office block and shopping centre all into one building.
Designed by star architectural studio Dorte Mandrup, the skyscraper idea had been thought up by Danish fashion giants Bestseller.
Its owner and the richest man in Denmark, Anders Holch Povlse, labelled the project a “landmark that places Brande on the map”.
He first put the idea into motion in the early 2017 alongside the bizarre proposal to create his own town inside Brande with the tower as the grand centrepiece.
The tower was soon approved by March 2019 with many believing construction would begin in the following months.
But as Covid hit and the world went into hiding the idea was later scrapped in 2020 with Povlse saying he was shelving the tower for the foreseeable future.
Original plans had construction due to be completed by 2023.
The 1,000ft plus skyscraper would have soared near to the top of the tallest European buildings chart.
Falling just short of giant builds such as the Eiffel Tower in Paris or the Lakhta Centre in St Petersburg.
Bestseller said their intentions behind the skyscraper was to give back to the village of Brande who had helped them to create their billion pound business.
Project manager Anders Krogh Vogdrups said back in 2018: “We would like to open our doors by rethinking the way our company interacts with the local community
“And we hope to be able to create value for both our colleagues and the people in Brande.
“The plan is born out of the passion and interest for architecture and a vision of creating a unique building that matches the unique setup of a rethought headquarter.”
Brande is a tiny village in Jutland, Denmark which is famous for having an extremely flat landscape.
Due to the sheer size of Bestseller Tower, the landmark would have been visible from 40 miles away.
Even visitors to the iconic Legoland – just under 20 miles away from Brande – would have been able to spot the mammoth building in the distance.
It comes as unique plans for five colossal skyscrapers have been revealed with each one set to dominate city skies in the 2030s.
The tallest is almost 3,330ft high & could house up to 7,000 people.
It was due to act as a mega hub in Denmark encompassing a hotel, office block and shopping centre all into one buildingDesign Boom
Design BoomThe towering skyscraper was set to be a hub for locals and tourism[/caption]
Design BoomThe skyscraper would have fitted seamlessly into the rural landscape of Brande with even sheep grazing nearby being include by the designers[/caption]
Coming in as the biggest is the Burj Mubarak Al Kabir in Kuwait.
If built it would become the tallest building in the entire world.
The proposal measures 3,280ft and is over 400ft taller than the Burj Khalifa.
It is expected to be completed by 2035.
The building would be a mixture of residential, hotel, and office space and is able to house a 7,000 people.
It is estimated to cost $132billion (£103billion).
Another major skyscraper in the works is the New Tradewinds Square Tower – an ambitious project that has been likened to a giant sewing needle.
It could stand as tall as 2,542ft and is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Over in Europe, a new king is eyeing up the crown of Europe’s tallest building.
The Lakhta Centre II, situated in St. Petersburg, Russia, is gunning to be the sibling to the Lakhta Centre, the current European title holder at 1,515ft.
The second edition aims to be 2,306ft, and is hoped to be completed in 2030.
Top 10 tallest buildings in the world
1. Burj Khalifa, Dubai – 2,717ft
2. Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia – 2,227ft
3. Shanghai Tower, Shanghai – 2,073ft
4. Abraj Al-Bait Clock Tower, Saudi Arabia – 1,972ft
5. Ping An International Finance Centre, Shenzhen – 1,966ft
6. Lotte World Tower, Seoul – 1,819ft
7. One World Trade Center, New York – 1,776ft
8. Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre, Guangzhou – 1740ft
8. Tianjin CTF Finance Centre, Tianjin – 1,740ft
10. China Zun, Beijing – 1,731ft
GettyThe Bestseller Tower was due to be a whole 34ft taller than The Shard[/caption]