List of tallest buildings in Moscow

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 374 metres (1,227 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 MIBC skyline in May 2018
Tallest buildings in Moscow (pre-2019)

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
1Federation Tower, East Tower
374 / 1,2271012016Also 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]
2OKO, South Tower
354.1 / 1,1618520153rd-tallest building in Russia and Europe; the tallest building in Europe from 2014 to 2016, surpassed by the neighboring Federation Tower.[18][19][20]
3Neva Towers 2
345 / 1,1327920194th-tallest building in Russia and Europe.[21][22][23]
4Mercury City Tower
338.9 / 1,1127520135th-tallest building in Russia and Europe; the tallest building in Europe from 2013 to 2014, surpassed by OKO.[24][25][26]
5Eurasia
308.9 / 1,014672015Also known as Steel Peak.[27][28][29]
6Neva Towers 1
302 / 991792020[30][31][32]
7City of Capitals, Moscow Tower
301.6 / 989762010Tallest building in Europe from 2010 to 2011; surpassed by The Shard in London, United Kingdom.
8Naberezhnaya Tower, Block C
268.4 / 881612007Tallest building in Europe from 2007 to 2010; surpassed by the City of Capitals.
9Triumph Palace
264.1 / 867572005Tallest building in Europe from 2005 to 2007; surpassed by Naberezhnaya Tower.
10City of Capitals, St. Petersburg Tower
256.9 / 843652010
11Evolution Tower
245.9 / 807552015
12OKO, North Tower
244.9 / 803492014
13Federation Tower, West Tower
242.4 / 795622008
14Main building of Moscow State University
240 / 787361953
15Imperia Tower
238.6 / 783602011
16House on Mosfilmovskaya
213.3 / 700542011
17Hotel Ukraina
206 / 676341957[33]
18=Tricolor, Tower A
192.1 / 630582014[34]
18=Tricolor, Tower B
192.1 / 630582015[35]
20Continental191.1 / 627482011[36]
21D1: Kingchess Tower191 / 627592020
22Sparrow Hills, Tower 2
188.2 / 617492004[37]
23=Edelweiss
176 / 577432003[38]
23=Nebo: Tower 1176 / 577532020
23=Nebo: Tower 2176 / 577532020
23=Nebo: Tower 3176 / 577532020
27Scarlet Sails, Block IV
175.6 / 576482003[39]
28Headliner 1174.9 / 574532019
29Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building
174 / 571331952[40]
30Ministry of Foreign Affairs
172 / 564271953[41]
31Nordstar Tower
171.5 / 563422009[42]
32Sberbank City, Tower B
167.6 / 550412015[43]
33IQ-quarter, Tower 2
167 / 548392016[44]
34Oruzheyniy165 / 541282014
35WellHouse na Leninskom162 / 531462010[45]
36Swissôtel Krasnye Holmy
161.8 / 531352005[46]
37Kudrinskaya Square Building
160 / 525251954[47]
38=Presnya City: Tower 1156 / 512442018
38=Presnya City: Tower 2156 / 512442018
38=Presnya City: Tower 3156 / 512442018
41=Savyolovskiy City: Ellington Tower155.6 / 510472017
41=Savyolovskiy City: Coltrane Tower155.6 / 510472017
41=Savyolovskiy City: Armstrong Tower155.6 / 510472017
44=Sparrow Hills, Tower 1
155 / 509442004[48]
44=Sparrow Hills, Tower 3
155 / 509442004[49]
44=Avenue 77 A
155 / 509432008[50]
44=Avenue 77 B
155 / 509432008[51]
44=Avenue 77 C
155 / 509432008[52]
49Dirigible153 / 502402012[53]
50Zagorye152.7 / 501462013[54]

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
One Tower 405 / 1,330 108 2024 Construction started in 2019.
Grand Tower 283 / 928 50 2022 Construction started in 2013.[55]
Capital Towers 1 266 / 873 61 2020 Construction started in 2017.[56]
Capital Tower 2 266 / 873 61 2020 Construction started in 2017.[57]
Capital Towers 3 266 / 873 61 2020 Construction started in 2017.[58]
Serdtse Stolitsy 129 / 423 37 2018 Construction started in 2014.[59]
Akadem-Palace 3 120.7 / 396 32 [60]
Radisson SAS Olympisky 120.4 / 395 33 Construction started in 2008. Structurally topped out.[61]

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
Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building 1952–1953 174 / 571 33 [40]
Main building of Moscow State University 1953–2005 240 / 787 36 [62]
Triumph Palace 2005–2007 264.1 / 867 57 [63]
Naberezhnaya Tower, Block C 2007–2010 268.4 / 881 61 [64]
City of Capitals, Moscow Tower 2010–2013 301.6 / 989 76 [65]
Mercury City Tower 2013–2015 338.9 / 1,112 75 [66]
OKO, South Tower 2015–2016 354.1 / 1,161 85 [18]
Federation Tower, East Tower 2016–present 374 / 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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