Abstract: A swing control apparatus for a swing type hydraulic shovel capable of reducing impact at a stroke end of swing at a low cost. For this purpose, the swing control apparatus includes a swing angle detector for detecting that a swing angle of a working machine, which is swingingly driven by swing drive means, is within a predetermined angle range short of a stroke end, and a controller for outputting a speed reduction command to reduce a swing speed gradually from a position at a predetermined angle short of the stroke end of a swing toward the stroke end, based on a swing angle signal inputted from the swing angle detector.