Beetham Tower is a landmark 47-storey mixed-use skyscraper. At a height of 554 feet (169 m), it is the tallest building in Manchester, the 12th tallest building in the United Kingdom and the tallest building in the UK outside London. Upon opening in 2006, it was the tallest residential building in the UK and second-tallest in Europe after the Turning Torso in Malmö, Sweden at 620 feet (190 m). It has been described by the Financial Times as "the UK’s only proper skyscraper outside London".