List of tallest buildings in Russia

The first skyscrapers in Russia were built during the Stalinist Era in the Soviet Union. These skyscrapers are known as the Seven Sisters, which were built in the Stalinist architectural style. The first skyscraper to be constructed in Russia was the Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building. Skyscrapers in Russia are among the tallest in Europe and the Western Hemisphere, the vast majority of them are located in the MIBC, in the nation's capital of Moscow, which is home to 7 out of the 10 tallest skyscrapers in Europe.

As of 2020, the Lakhta Center of Saint Petersburg is the tallest skyscraper in Russia and Europe with a height of 462 metres (1,516 ft). It is followed by four skyscrapers of the MIBC, Federation Tower Vostok (or "East"), OKO, Neva Tower 2, and Mercury City Tower in being the tallest buildings in both Russia and Europe.

Russia is currently going through a skyscraper construction boom; with multiple skyscrapers under construction and planned. It is the first European nation with over roughly 300 skyscrapers completed over 100 metres.[1]

The list does not include Ostankino Tower (540 m), the tallest free-standing structure in Russia and Europe. For this kind of buildings, see List of tallest structures built in the Soviet Union.

Tallest buildings

This lists ranks all topped out buildings in Russia that stand at least 150 metres (490 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes all architectural details as well as antenna spires.

Rank	Name	Location	Height m (ft)	Stories	Year	Notes
1	Lakhta Center	Saint Petersburg 59°59′13.7″N 30°10′37.3″E	462 metres (1,516 ft)	87	2019	Reached in 2017, topped-out in 2018, completed in 2019. Lakhta Center overtook Vostok (East Tower) of the Federation Towers as the tallest building in the Russian Federation as well as the tallest building in Europe.[2][3][4]
2	Federation Towers (East Tower/Vostok)	Moscow 55°44′59.17″N 37°32′13.70″E	374 metres (1,227 ft)	95	2017	Completed in 2017, the Federation Tower overtook the OKO as the tallest building in the Russian Federation as well as the tallest building in Europe, until it was surpassed by the Lakhta Center in 2018. Composed of two towers, East Tower/Vostok (the tallest) and West Tower/Zapad.[5]
3	OKO (South Tower)	Moscow 55°44′58.48″N 37°32′3.69″E	01.0 354.1 metres (1,162 ft)	85	2015	Completed in 2015, the OKO is the third tallest building in the Russian Federation and the third-tallest building in Europe. It was formerly the tallest building in Russia and Europe. Composed of two towers: South Tower (the tallest) and North Tower.[5]
4	Neva Tower 2	Moscow	01.0 345 metres (1,132 ft)	79	2020
5	Mercury City Tower	Moscow 55°45′2″N 37°32′22.6″E	338.8 metres (1,112 ft)	75	2012	Completed in 2012, Mercury City Tower is the fourth tallest building in the Russian Federation as well as the fourth-tallest building in Europe. The distinctive shape and the blazing copper-orange facade help make the Mercury City Tower stand out of the rest in the MIBC. It was formerly the tallest building in Russia and Europe.[5]
6	Eurasia	Moscow 55°44′57″N 37°32′05″E	01.0 308.9 metres (1,013 ft)	72	2013	Completed in 2013, Eurasia Tower is the fifth tallest building in the Russian Federation and the seventh-tallest building in Europe.[5]
7	City of Capitals (Moscow Tower)	Moscow	01.0308.9 metres (1,013 ft) 301.6 metres (990 ft)	76	2009	The sixth-tallest building in the Russian Federation and the seventh-tallest building in Europe. It is composed of two towers, each representing a capital of Russia, Moscow Tower (the tallest) and St. Petersburg Tower. It was formerly the tallest building in Russia and Europe.[5]
8	Naberezhnaya Tower	Moscow	02.0 268.4 metres (881 ft)	61	2007	It was formerly the tallest building in Russia and Europe. Composed of three towers: A, B, and C (the tallest).
9	Triumph Palace	Moscow	02.0 264.1 metres (866 ft)	52	2006
10	City of Capitals (Saint Petersburg Tower)	Moscow	02.0 257 metres (843 ft)	65	2009
11	OKO (North Tower)	Moscow	254 metres (833 ft)	49	2014
12	Evolution Tower	Moscow	246 metres (807 ft)	55	2014
13	Federation Tower (West Tower/Zapad)	Moscow	02.0 242.2 metres (795 ft)	62	2008
14	Main Building of Moscow State University	Moscow	02.0 240 metres (790 ft)	36	1953
15	Imperia Tower	Moscow	02.0239 metres (784 ft)	60	2010
16	House on Mosfilmovskaya	Moscow	02.0 213 metres (699 ft)	54	2010
17	Iset Tower	Yekaterinburg	02.0 212.8 metres (698 ft)[6]	52	2016
18	Hotel Ukraina	Moscow	02.0 198 metres (650 ft)	34	1957
19	Tricolor Tower A	Moscow	194 metres (636 ft)	56	2014
20	Tricolor Tower B	Moscow	192 metres (630 ft)	58	2015
21	Continental House	Moscow	191 metres (627 ft)	48	2011
22	Vysotsky	Yekaterinburg	02.0188.3 metres (618 ft)	53	2011
23	Vorobyovy Gory (Sparrow Hills Tower II)	Moscow	02.0188.2 metres (617 ft)	49	2004
24	Алые паруса (Scarlet sails)	Moscow	02.0179 metres (587 ft)	48	2003
25=	Edelweiss	Moscow	02.0176 metres (577 ft)	43	2003
25=	Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building	Moscow	02.0176 metres (577 ft)	32	1952	The first skyscraper to be constructed in Russia.
27=	Ministry of Foreign Affairs	Moscow	02.0172 metres (564 ft)	27	1953
27=	Nordstar Tower	Moscow	02.0172 metres (564 ft)	42	2009
29	Mirax Plaza (Tower B)	Moscow	02.0167 metres (548 ft)	41	2010
30	Swissôtel Krasnye Holmy	Moscow	02.0165 metres (541 ft)	34	2005
31	WellHouse on Leninskiy	Moscow	02.0162 metres (531 ft)	46	2009
32	Kudrinskaya Square Building	Moscow	02.0160 metres (520 ft)	41 (22)	1954
33=	Sparrow Hills Tower I	Moscow	02.0155 metres (509 ft)	44	2004
33=	Sparrow Hills Tower III	Moscow	02.0155 metres (509 ft)	44	2004
33=	Avenue 77	Moscow	155 metres (509 ft)	45	2009
36=	Gazprom building	Moscow	02.0150.9 metres (495 ft)	35	1994
36=	Sverdlovsk	Yekaterinburg	150.9 metres (495 ft)	37	2015

Tallest buildings proposed, approved, or under construction

Under Construction

Rank	Name	Location	Height m (ft)	Stories	Construction Begins	Planned Construction End	Notes	Reference
1	One Tower	Moscow	442 metres (1,450 ft)	108	2019	2024		[7]
2	Akhmat Tower	Grozny	435 metres (1,427 ft)	102	2016		construction on hold	[7]
3	NEVA Towers (Tower 2)	Moscow	345 metres (1,132 ft)	79	2013	2020		[7]
4	NEVA Towers (Tower 1)	Moscow	302 metres (991 ft)	69	2013	2019		[7]
5	Grand Tower	Moscow	283 metres (928 ft)	62	2013	2022		[7]
6	ICity	Moscow	256 metres (840 ft)	59	2020	2023
7	MFK Crocus City	Krasnogorsk	216.8 metres (711 ft)	51	2014	–		[7]

Timeline of tallest buildings

This is a list of the history of the tallest buildings in Russia; it includes buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Russia.

Name	Location	Years as tallest	Height meters (ft)	Stories
Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral	Saint Petersburg	1733–1952	122.5	-
Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building	Moscow	1952–1953	02.0176 metres (577 ft)	32
Main Building of Moscow State University	Moscow	1953–2006	02.0 240 metres (790 ft)	36
Triumph Palace	Moscow	2006–2007	02.0 264.1 metres (866 ft)	52
Naberezhnaya Tower	Moscow	2007–2009	02.0 268.4 metres (881 ft)	61
City of Capitals (Moscow Tower)	Moscow	2009–2012	01.0308.9 metres (1,013 ft)306.6 metres (1,006 ft)	76
Mercury City Tower	Moscow	2012–2015	338.8 metres (1,112 ft)	75
OKO (South Tower)	Moscow	2015–2016	01.0 354.1 metres (1,162 ft)	85
Federation Tower	Moscow	2016–2018	374 metres (1,227 ft)	95
Lakhta Center	Saint Petersburg	2018–present	462 metres (1,516 ft)	87

References

"Russia Buildings". The Skyscraper Center. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
"European altitude record broken". lakhta.center. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
"Russian skyscraper 'becomes Europe's tallest building'". euronews. 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
Лахта Центр (2018-01-29), Lakhta Center reached the design height, retrieved 2018-06-17
"Tallest Buildings In Europe". WorldAtlas. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
Schematic of Iset Tower
"Russia—The Skyscraper Center". skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2017-05-22.

External links

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[1] "Russia Buildings". The Skyscraper Center. Retrieved November 4, 2020.

[2] "European altitude record broken". lakhta.center. Retrieved 2018-06-17.

[3] "Russian skyscraper 'becomes Europe's tallest building'". euronews. 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2018-06-17.

[4] Лахта Центр (2018-01-29), Lakhta Center reached the design height, retrieved 2018-06-17

[:0-5] "Tallest Buildings In Europe". WorldAtlas. Retrieved 2017-05-22.

[6] Schematic of Iset Tower

[:1-7] "Russia—The Skyscraper Center". skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2017-05-22.