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
1	Federation Tower, East Tower		374 / 1,227	101	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		354.1 / 1,161	85	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		338.9 / 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: 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
29	Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building		174 / 571	33	1952	[40]
30	Ministry of Foreign Affairs		172 / 564	27	1953	[41]
31	Nordstar Tower		171.5 / 563	42	2009	[42]
32	Sberbank City, Tower B		167.6 / 550	41	2015	[43]
33	IQ-quarter, Tower 2		167 / 548	39	2016	[44]
34	Oruzheyniy		165 / 541	28	2014
35	WellHouse na Leninskom		162 / 531	46	2010	[45]
36	Swissôtel Krasnye Holmy		161.8 / 531	35	2005	[46]
37	Kudrinskaya Square Building		160 / 525	25	1954	[47]
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	[48]
44=	Sparrow Hills, Tower 3		155 / 509	44	2004	[49]
44=	Avenue 77 A		155 / 509	43	2008	[50]
44=	Avenue 77 B		155 / 509	43	2008	[51]
44=	Avenue 77 C		155 / 509	43	2008	[52]
49	Dirigible		153 / 502	40	2012	[53]
50	Zagorye		152.7 / 501	46	2013	[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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