Emporia (shopping mall)

Emporia is a shopping mall located in the Hyllie city district of Malmö, Sweden. It is one of Scandinavia's biggest shopping malls and is situated next to Malmö Arena and the Hyllie railway station. Emporia opened on 25 October 2012 with total construction expenses of about 2 billion Swedish kronor. The architect of the Emporia project is Gert Wingårdh of Wingårdh arkitektkontor. Klepierre owns the building.

Emporia
Emporia seen from west.
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LocationMalmö, Sweden
Coordinates55°33′51″N 12°58′23″E / 55.56417°N 12.97306°E / 55.56417; 12.97306
AddressHyllie Boulevard 19
215 32 Malmö
Opening date25 October 2012
OwnerSteen & Strøm
ArchitectGert Wingårdh (Wingårdh arkitektkontor)[1]
No. of stores and services220[1]
Total retail floor area65,000 m2 (700,000 sq ft)[1]
No. of floors4[1]
Parking3,200[2]
Public transit accessHyllie railway station
Websitewww.emporia.se

The building has been decorated with sound design and soundscapes created by Radja Sound Design Agency.[3]

Facts and figures

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Approximately 200 shops are located in Emporia, with a total area of 93,000 m2. The mall is three stories topped with a roof terrace measuring 27,000 m2, equivalent to approximately four soccer fields. In total, the mall employs around 3,000 people. According to Emporia, they have around 25,000 visitors per day.[4]

Emporia from the sky (2014)

2022 shooting

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On 19 August 2022, two people were shot; one man was killed and a woman was injured inside the shopping mall. A 15-year old male was arrested shortly afterwards. The police stated that the motive appeared gang-related.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Emporia köpcentrum" (in Swedish). City of Malmö. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Emporia - Parkering".
  3. ^ "Sound Design for Emporia wins Audio Branding Award 2013". Radja Sound Design Agency. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Om Emporia". Emporia (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 27 October 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Sweden: 2 wounded in shopping center shooting". ABC News. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
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