List of tallest buildings in Moscow
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Moscow, the capital and largest city of Russia, is home to 12,719 completed high-rises,[1] 22 of which stand taller than 183 metres (600 ft). The tallest building in the city is the 101-story East Tower of the Federation Tower complex, which rises 410 metres (1,350 ft) in the Moscow International Business Center (MIBC) and was completed in 2016.[2][3] The Federation Tower was the tallest building in Europe upon its completion, and remained the tallest building until 5 October 2017 when it was surpassed by the Lakhta Center in Saint Petersburg, Russia.[4] The second, third, and fourth-tallest buildings in Moscow are the South Tower of OKO, Neva Towers 2, and the Mercury City Tower, respectively, with OKO and Mercury City Tower also held the position of the tallest building in Europe.[5][6] As of January 2021, Moscow had 50 buildings at least 500 feet (152 m) tall.[7]
The first skyscrapers to be completed in Moscow are the Stalinist-style Seven Sisters, designed between 1947 and 1953.[8] Among them, the Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building and the main building of Moscow State University became the tallest buildings in Europe respectively, from 1952 to 1990, when it was surpassed by the Messeturm in Frankfurt, Germany.[9][10] In 1992, the Moscow government conceived the MIBC as a new business district for the city, and would culminate in becoming the center where many of Europe's tallest buildings would be built.[11] In 2005, the Triumph Palace (not in the MIBC) surpassed the Commerzbank Tower in Frankfurt as the tallest building in Europe until almost two years later.[12][13] From 2007 to 2017, skyscrapers based in the MIBC would continuously succeed each other as the tallest building in Europe (with the exception of The Shard based in London, United Kingdom from 2011 to 2012).
Several new skyscrapers that were completed since 2017 include the Neva Towers and Nebo.[14] Skyscrapers that are under construction as of January 2021 include the Capital Towers and the Grand Tower, as well as the One Tower, which is set to become the city's tallest building.[15]
Tallest buildings
This list ranks Moscow skyscrapers that stand at least 153 metres (502 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This height includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings; they are listed in order of floor count, then alphabetically.
Rank | Name | Image | Height m / ft | Floors | Year | Notes |
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1 | Federation Tower, East Tower | ![]() | 373 / 1,227 | 93/63 | 2016 | Also known as Vostok (Russian for 'East'); 2nd-tallest building in Russia and Europe, 53rd-tallest building in the world; tallest building in Europe from 2016 until 2017; surpassed by the Lakhta Center in St. Petersburg.[2][16][17] |
2 | OKO, South Tower | ![]() | 354.2 / 1,161 | 80 | 2015 | 3rd-tallest building in Russia and Europe; the tallest building in Europe from 2014 to 2016, surpassed by the neighboring Federation Tower.[18][19][20] |
3 | Neva Towers 2 | ![]() | 345 / 1,132 | 79 | 2019 | 4th-tallest building in Russia and Europe.[21][22][23] |
4 | Mercury City Tower | ![]() | 330.8 / 1,112 | 75 | 2013 | 5th-tallest building in Russia and Europe; the tallest building in Europe from 2013 to 2014, surpassed by OKO.[24][25][26] |
5 | Eurasia | ![]() | 308.9 / 1,014 | 67 | 2015 | Also known as Steel Peak.[27][28][29] |
6 | Neva Towers 1 | ![]() | 302 / 991 | 79 | 2020 | [30][31][32] |
7 | City of Capitals, Moscow Tower | ![]() | 301.6 / 989 | 76 | 2010 | Tallest building in Europe from 2010 to 2011; surpassed by The Shard in London, United Kingdom. |
8 | Naberezhnaya Tower, Block C | ![]() | 268.4 / 881 | 61 | 2007 | Tallest building in Europe from 2007 to 2010; surpassed by the City of Capitals. |
9 | Triumph Palace | ![]() | 264.1 / 867 | 57 | 2005 | Tallest building in Europe from 2005 to 2007; surpassed by Naberezhnaya Tower. |
10 | City of Capitals, St. Petersburg Tower | ![]() | 256.9 / 843 | 65 | 2010 | |
11 | Evolution Tower | ![]() | 245.9 / 807 | 55 | 2015 | |
12 | OKO, North Tower | ![]() | 244.9 / 803 | 49 | 2014 | |
13 | Federation Tower, West Tower | ![]() | 242.4 / 795 | 62 | 2008 | |
14 | Main building of Moscow State University | ![]() | 240 / 787 | 36 | 1953 | |
15 | Imperia Tower | ![]() | 238.6 / 783 | 60 | 2011 | |
16 | House on Mosfilmovskaya | ![]() | 213.3 / 700 | 54 | 2011 | |
17 | Hotel Ukraina | ![]() | 206 / 676 | 34 | 1957 | [33] |
18= | Tricolor, Tower A | ![]() | 192.1 / 630 | 58 | 2014 | [34] |
18= | Tricolor, Tower B | ![]() | 192.1 / 630 | 58 | 2015 | [35] |
20 | Continental | 191.1 / 627 | 48 | 2011 | [36] | |
21= | D1: Excelsior Tower | 191 / 627 | 59 | 2020 | ||
21= | D1: Kingchess Tower | 191 / 627 | 59 | 2020 | ||
22 | Sparrow Hills, Tower 2 | ![]() | 188.2 / 617 | 49 | 2004 | [37] |
23= | Edelweiss | ![]() | 176 / 577 | 43 | 2003 | [38] |
23= | Nebo: Tower 1 | 176 / 577 | 53 | 2020 | ||
23= | Nebo: Tower 2 | 176 / 577 | 53 | 2020 | ||
23= | Nebo: Tower 3 | 176 / 577 | 53 | 2020 | ||
27 | Scarlet Sails, Block IV | ![]() | 175.6 / 576 | 48 | 2003 | [39] |
28 | Headliner 1 | 174.9 / 574 | 53 | 2019 | [40] | |
29 | Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building | ![]() | 174 / 571 | 33 | 1952 | [41] |
30 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs | ![]() | 172 / 564 | 27 | 1953 | [42] |
31 | Nordstar Tower | ![]() | 171.5 / 563 | 42 | 2009 | [43] |
32 | Sberbank City, Tower B | ![]() | 167.6 / 550 | 41 | 2015 | [44] |
33 | IQ-quarter, Tower 2 | ![]() | 167 / 548 | 39 | 2016 | [45] |
34 | Oruzheyniy | 165 / 541 | 28 | 2014 | ||
35 | WellHouse na Leninskom | 162 / 531 | Section A (А): 49 (51), Section B (Б): 40 (42), Sections: V (В) and G (Г): 34 (36) | 2010 | [46] | |
36 | Swissôtel Krasnye Holmy | ![]() | 161.8 / 531 | 35 | 2005 | [47] |
37 | Kudrinskaya Square Building | ![]() | 160 / 525 | 25 | 1954 | [48] |
38= | Presnya City: Tower 1 | 156 / 512 | 44 | 2018 | ||
38= | Presnya City: Tower 2 | 156 / 512 | 44 | 2018 | ||
38= | Presnya City: Tower 3 | 156 / 512 | 44 | 2018 | ||
41= | Savyolovskiy City: Ellington Tower | 155.6 / 510 | 47 | 2017 | ||
41= | Savyolovskiy City: Coltrane Tower | 155.6 / 510 | 47 | 2017 | ||
41= | Savyolovskiy City: Armstrong Tower | 155.6 / 510 | 47 | 2017 | ||
44= | Sparrow Hills, Tower 1 | ![]() | 155 / 509 | 44 | 2004 | [49] |
44= | Sparrow Hills, Tower 3 | ![]() | 155 / 509 | 44 | 2004 | [50] |
44= | Avenue 77 A | ![]() | 155 / 509 | 43 | 2008 | [51] |
44= | Avenue 77 B | ![]() | 155 / 509 | 43 | 2008 | [52] |
44= | Avenue 77 C | ![]() | 155 / 509 | 43 | 2008 | [53] |
49 | Dirigible | 153 / 502 | 40 | 2012 | [54] | |
50 | Zagorye | 152.7 / 501 | 46 | 2013 | [55] |
Tallest under construction
This lists buildings that are under construction in Moscow and are planned to rise at least 120 metres (394 ft). Any buildings that have been topped out but are not completed are also included.
Name | Height m / ft | Floors | Year | Notes |
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One Tower | 405 / 1,330 | 108 | ? | Construction started in 2019. |
National Space Center | 288 / 945 (Spire included) | N/A | 2024 | Construction started in 2019. [56] |
Grand Tower | 283 / 928 | 50 | 2023 | Construction started in 2013.[57] |
Capital Towers 1 | 266 / 873 | 61 | 2023 | Construction started in 2017.[58] |
Capital Tower 2 | 266 / 873 | 61 | 2023 | Construction started in 2017.[59] |
Capital Towers 3 | 266 / 873 | 61 | 2023 | Construction started in 2017.[60] |
iCity Tower | 257 / 843 | 52 | 2024 | Construction started in 2020. [61] |
Headliner 2 | 174.9 / 574 | 53 | 2022 | Construction started in 2019.[40] |
Alcon Tower | 168 / 551 | 36 | 2022 | Construction started in 2019[62] |
Paveletskaya City: Marlon | 165 / 541 | 46 | 2022 | Construction started in 2019.[63] |
Paveletskaya City: Frenk | 165 / 541 | 46 | 2022 | Construction started in 2019.[63] |
Hide Towers: RiverSide Tower | 151.7 / 498 | 43 | 2023 | Construction started in 2020.[64] |
Hide Towers: ParkLane Tower | 151.7 / 498 | 43 | 2023 | Construction started in 2020.[64] |
Hide Towers: WestDale Tower | 151.7 / 498 | 43 | 2023 | Construction started in 2020.[64] |
Serdtse Stolitsy | 129 / 423 | 37 | 2018 | Construction started in 2014.[65] |
Akadem-Palace 3 | 120.7 / 396 | 32 | [66] | |
Radisson SAS Olympisky | 120.4 / 395 | 33 | Construction started in 2008. Structurally topped out.[67] |
Timeline of tallest buildings
This is a list of buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Moscow.
Name | Years as tallest | Height m / ft | Floors | Notes |
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Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building | 1952–1953 | 174 / 571 | 33 | [41] |
Main building of Moscow State University | 1953–2005 | 240 / 787 | 36 | [68] |
Triumph Palace | 2005–2007 | 264.1 / 867 | 57 | [69] |
Naberezhnaya Tower, Block C | 2007–2010 | 268.4 / 881 | 61 | [70] |
City of Capitals, Moscow Tower | 2010–2013 | 301.6 / 989 | 76 | [71] |
Mercury City Tower | 2013–2015 | 338.9 / 1,112 | 75 | [72] |
OKO, South Tower | 2015–2016 | 354.1 / 1,161 | 85 | [18] |
Federation Tower, East Tower | 2016–present | 410 / 1,227 | 101 | [16] |
See also
List of tallest structures built in the Soviet Union
Notes
- A. ^ This structure is not a habitable building but is included in this list for comparative purposes. Per a ruling by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, freestanding observation towers, chimneys or masts are not considered to be buildings, as they are not fully habitable structures.
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