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 Eastern 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.

Lakhta Center in Saint Petersburg is the tallest building in Russia

As of 2022, the Lakhta Center in 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 in the MIBC, Federation Tower Vostok (or "East"), OKO, Neva Tower 2, and Mercury City Tower, 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 these kind of buildings, see List of tallest structures built in the Soviet Union.

Tallest buildings edit

This list 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.

RankNameImageLocationHeight
m (ft)
StoriesYearNotes
1Lakhta Center
Saint Petersburg

59°59′13.7″N 30°10′37.3″E / 59.987139°N 30.177028°E / 59.987139; 30.177028

462 metres (1,516 ft)872019Reached in 2017, topped-out in 2018, completed in 2019. Lakhta Center overtook Vostok (East Tower) of the Federation Towers as the tallest building in Russia, as well as the tallest building in Europe.[2][3][4]
2Federation Towers (East Tower/Vostok)
Moscow

55°44′59.17″N 37°32′13.70″E / 55.7497694°N 37.5371389°E / 55.7497694; 37.5371389

01.0130 metres (430 ft)130 metres (430 ft)130 metres (430 ft)374 metres (1,227 ft)952017Overtook the OKO as the tallest building in Russia, 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]
3OKO (South Tower)
Moscow

55°44′58.48″N 37°32′3.69″E / 55.7495778°N 37.5343583°E / 55.7495778; 37.5343583

01.0 354.1 metres (1,162 ft)852015The third-tallest building in Russia and Europe. It was formerly the tallest building in Russia and Europe. Composed of two towers: South Tower (the tallest) and North Tower.[5]
4Neva Tower 2
Moscow

55°45′05″N 37°32′04″E / 55.75139°N 37.53444°E / 55.75139; 37.53444

01.0 345 metres (1,132 ft)792020The tallest residential building in Europe and the fourth-tallest building in Russia and Europe.
5Mercury City Tower
Moscow

55°45′2″N 37°32′22.6″E / 55.75056°N 37.539611°E / 55.75056; 37.539611

01.0354.1 metres (1,162 ft)354.1 metres (1,162 ft)354.1 metres (1,162 ft) 338.8 metres (1,112 ft)752012The fifth-tallest building in Russia and Europe. The distinctive shape and the blazing copper-orange facade help make the Mercury City Tower stand out from the rest in the MIBC. It was formerly the tallest building in Russia and Europe.[5]
6Eurasia
Moscow

55°44′57″N 37°32′05″E / 55.74917°N 37.53472°E / 55.74917; 37.53472

01.0 308.9 metres (1,013 ft)722013The sixth-tallest building in Russia and the eighth-tallest building in Europe (surpassed by The Shard in London and Varso in Warsaw).[5]
7Neva Tower 1
Moscow

55°45′05″N 37°32′04″E / 55.75139°N 37.53444°E / 55.75139; 37.53444

01.0 302 metres (991 ft)652019The seventh-tallest building in Russia and the ninth-tallest building in Europe.
8City of Capitals (Moscow Tower)
Moscow

55°44′50″N 37°32′20″E / 55.74722°N 37.53889°E / 55.74722; 37.53889

01.0308.9 metres (1,013 ft)

301.6 metres (990 ft)

762009The eighth-tallest building in Russia and the 10th-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]
9=Capital Towers 1
Moscow295 metres (968 ft)672022
9=Capital Towers 2
Moscow295 metres (968 ft)682022
9=Capital Towers 3
Moscow295 metres (968 ft)662022
10Moscow Towers
Moscow283.4 metres (930 ft)622023
11Naberezhnaya Tower
Moscow

55°44′48″N 37°32′13″E / 55.74667°N 37.53694°E / 55.74667; 37.53694

02.0

268.4 metres (881 ft)

612007Formerly the tallest building in Russia and Europe. Composed of three towers: A, B, and C (the tallest).
12Triumph Palace
Moscow

55°47′54″N 37°31′15″E / 55.79833°N 37.52083°E / 55.79833; 37.52083

02.0 264.1 metres (866 ft)522006
13City of Capitals (Saint Petersburg Tower)
Moscow02.0 257 metres (843 ft)652009
14OKO (North Tower)
Moscow254 metres (833 ft)492014
15Evolution Tower
Moscow246 metres (807 ft)552014
16Federation Tower (West Tower/Zapad)
Moscow02.0 242.2 metres (795 ft)622008
17Main Building of Moscow State University
Moscow02.0 240 metres (790 ft)361953
18Imperia Tower
Moscow02.0239 metres (784 ft)602010
19House on Mosfilmovskaya
Moscow02.0 213 metres (699 ft)542010
20Iset Tower
Yekaterinburg02.0 212.8 metres (698 ft)[6]522016
21Radisson Collection Moscow
Moscow02.0 206 metres (676 ft)341957
22=MOD Dreiser TowerMoscow200 metres (660 ft)552023
22=MOD Mann TowerMoscow200 metres (660 ft)562023
23Will Towers 1Moscow199 metres (653 ft)572022
24Filli City Famous TowerMoscow197 metres (646 ft)582020
25Tricolor Tower AMoscow02.0198 metres (650 ft)198 metres (650 ft)198 metres (650 ft)194 metres (636 ft)562014
26Sberbank City (Tower A)
Moscow193 metres (633 ft)472016
27Tricolor Tower BMoscow192 metres (630 ft)582015
28=Continental HouseMoscow191 metres (627 ft)482011
28=D1 Kingchess TowerMoscow191 metres (627 ft)592020
28=D1 Excelsior TowerMoscow191 metres (627 ft)592020
28=Symphony 34 Graphite TowerMoscow191 metres (627 ft)542023
29Vysotsky
Yekaterinburg02.0188.3 metres (618 ft)532011
30Vorobyovy Gory (Sparrow Hills Tower II)
Moscow02.0188.2 metres (617 ft)492004
31Алые паруса (Scarlet sails)Moscow02.0179 metres (587 ft)482003
32=Edelweiss
Moscow02.0176 metres (577 ft)432003
32=Nebo Tower 1Moscow176 metres (577 ft)532020
32=Nobo Tower 2Moscow176 metres (577 ft)532020
32=Nobo Tower 3Moscow176 metres (577 ft)532020
32=Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building
Moscow02.0176 metres (577 ft)321952The first skyscraper to be constructed in Russia.
33=Scarlet Sails, Block IVMoscow175 metres (574 ft)482003
33=Headliner 1Moscow175 metres (574 ft)532019
34=Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Moscow02.0172 metres (564 ft)271953
34=Nordstar Tower
Moscow02.0172 metres (564 ft)422009
35IQ-quarter, Tower 2
Moscow169 metres (554 ft)422016
36Sberbank City (Tower B)
Moscow02.0167 metres (548 ft)412010
37OruzheyniyMoscow165 metres (541 ft)282014
38Swissôtel Krasnye Holmy
Moscow02.0163 metres (535 ft)342005
39WellHouse on LeninskiyMoscow02.0162 metres (531 ft)49 (51) - Section A (А), 40 (42) Section B (Б), 34 (36) Sections: C (В), D (Г)2009
40Kudrinskaya Square Building
Moscow02.0160 metres (520 ft)41 (22)1954
41=Presnya City: Tower 1Moscow156 metres (512 ft)442018
41=Presnya City: Tower 2Moscow156 metres (512 ft)442018
41=Presnya City: Tower 3Moscow156 metres (512 ft)442018
42=Savyolovskly City: Ellington TowerMoscow155.6 metres (510 ft)472017
42=Savyolovskly City: Coltrane TowerMoscow155.6 metres (510 ft)472017
42=Savyolovskly City: Armstrong TowerMoscow155.6 metres (510 ft)472017
43=Sparrow Hills Tower I
Moscow02.0155 metres (509 ft)442004
43=Sparrow Hills Tower III
Moscow02.0155 metres (509 ft)442004
43=Avenue 77 A
Moscow155 metres (509 ft)452009
43=Avenue 77 B
Moscow155 metres (509 ft)452009
43=Avenue 77 C
Moscow155 metres (509 ft)452009
44DirigibleMoscow153 metres (502 ft)402012
45ZagoryeMoscow152.6 metres (501 ft)462013
46=Gazprom building
Moscow02.0150.9 metres (495 ft)351994
46=SverdlovskYekaterinburg150.9 metres (495 ft)372015

Tallest buildings proposed, approved, or under construction edit

Under Construction edit

RankNameImageLocationHeight
m (ft)
StoriesConstruction BeginsPlanned Construction EndNotesReference
1Lakhta Center IISaint Petersburg703 metres (2,306 ft)15020232030
2One TowerMoscow445 metres (1,460 ft)1102019on hold[7]
3Akhmat TowerGrozny435 metres (1,427 ft)10220162028[7]
4Dam HouseMoscow340 metres (1,120 ft)8620242028
5National Space CentreMoscow288 metres (945 ft)5020192023[7]
6

Parus Business Centre

Yekaterinburg288 metres (945 ft)≈702024≈2027
7Neskuchny Home & Spa Tower 1Moscow262 metres (860 ft)692018-on hold
8ICity Space TowerMoscow256 metres (840 ft)5920202024
9Level South PortMoscow225 metres (738 ft)6920222026
10MFK Crocus CityKrasnogorsk216.8 metres (711 ft)512014on hold[7]

Proposed edit

RankNameImageLocationHeight
m (ft)
StoriesYearNotesReference
1Lakhta Center IIISaint Petersburg555 metres (1,821 ft)1072030
2Neskuchny Home & Spa Tower 4Moscow400 metres (1,300 ft)100-
3PaletteMoscow398 metres (1,306 ft)81-
4Neskuchny Home & Spa Tower 3Moscow380 metres (1,250 ft)90-
5Neskuchny Home & Spa Tower 2Moscow286 metres (938 ft)75-

Timeline of tallest buildings edit

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.

NameImageLocationYears as tallestHeight

meters (ft)

StoriesReference
Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral
Saint Petersburg1733–1952122.5-
Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building
Moscow1952–195302.0176 metres (577 ft)32
Main Building of Moscow State University
Moscow1953–200602.0 240 metres (790 ft)36
Triumph Palace
Moscow2006–200702.0 264.1 metres (866 ft)52
Naberezhnaya Tower
Moscow2007–200902.0 268.4 metres (881 ft)61
City of Capitals (Moscow Tower)
Moscow2009–201201.0308.9 metres (1,013 ft)306.6 metres (1,006 ft)76
Mercury City Tower
Moscow2012–201501.0354.1 metres (1,162 ft)354.1 metres (1,162 ft)354.1 metres (1,162 ft) 338.8 metres (1,112 ft)75
OKO (South Tower)
Moscow2015–201601.0 354.1 metres (1,162 ft)85
Federation Tower
Moscow2016–2018374 metres (1,227 ft)95
Lakhta Center
Saint Petersburg2018–present462 metres (1,516 ft)87

See also edit

References edit

  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, archived from the original on 2021-12-15, retrieved 2018-06-17
  5. ^ a b c d e "Tallest Buildings In Europe". WorldAtlas. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
  6. ^ Schematic of Iset Tower
  7. ^ a b c d "Russia—The Skyscraper Center". skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2017-05-22.

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