Stoorn is a giant wooden
elk (moose) planned to be built in northern
Norrland in
Sweden
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. The elk, intended as a tourist attraction, will be 45 m (148 ft) high, 47 m (154 ft) long, and will contain three floors of 500 m
2 each, and one floor of 250 m
2. It will hold a restaurant, conference centre and a 350-capacity concert hall. There will be a panorama deck in the
antler
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s. Access to the body of the elk will be through an elevator in a large pine tree the elk will appear to be biting on.
The elk is of such magnitude that while its front legs will be positioned in
Arvidsjaur municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
county
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of
Norrbotten
Norrbotten (), known in English as North Bothnia, is a Swedish province (''landskap'') in northernmost Sweden. It borders south to Västerbotten, west to Swedish Lapland, and east to Finland.
Administration
The traditional provinces of Swede ...
, the hind legs will be in
Skellefteå Municipality in
Västerbotten
Västerbotten (), known in English as West Bothnia or Westrobothnia, is a province (''landskap'') in the north of Sweden, bordering Ångermanland, Lapland, North Bothnia, and the Gulf of Bothnia. It is known for the cheese named after the provi ...
. Because of these circumstances, it took a while for the $9 million project to get approval. In November 2007, it received its go-ahead, and building was planned to start before the end of the year. As of March 2011, nothing has happened.
As of 2018, the project is ongoing but still searching for and procuring financing.
Gigantiska älgen ”Stoorn” får nytt bygglov
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The name "Stoorn" means "the big one" in the local dialect.
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Fictional deer and moose
Animal monuments
Lapland (Sweden)
Västerbotten
Proposed buildings and structures in Sweden