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 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 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.

Tallest buildings

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This list ranks Moscow skyscrapers that stand at least 150 metres (492 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
N/A Ostankino Tower 540.1 / 1772 120 equiv. 1967 Tallest free-standing structure in Europe. 12th tallest in the world. Between 1967 and 1974, it was the tallest in the world. The tower was the first free-standing structure to exceed 500 m (1,600 ft) in height.
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][15][16]
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.[17][18][19]
3 Neva Towers 2
 
345 / 1,132 79 2019 4th-tallest building in Russia and Europe.[20][21][22]
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.[23][24][25]
5 Eurasia
 
308.9 / 1,014 67 2015 Also known as Steel Peak.[26][27][28]
6 Neva Towers 1
 
302 / 991 79 2020 [29][30][31]
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= Capital Towers, City Tower
 
Capital Towers
295 / 968 70 2023
8= Capital Towers, Park Tower
 
295 / 968 67 2023
8= Capital Towers, River Tower
 
295 / 968 66 2023
11 National Space Center 288 / 944.9 46 2024
12 Moscow Towers
 
283.4 / 930 62 2024 Formerly known as Grand Tower.
13 Naberezhnaya Tower, Block C
 
268.4 / 881 61 2007 Tallest building in Europe from 2007 to 2010; surpassed by the City of Capitals.
14 Triumph Palace
 
264.1 / 867 57 2005 Tallest building in Europe from 2005 to 2007; surpassed by Naberezhnaya Tower.
15 City of Capitals, St. Petersburg Tower
 
256.9 / 843 65 2010
16 iCity, Space Tower
 
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256 / 840 61 2024
17 Evolution Tower
 
245.9 / 807 55 2015
18 OKO, North Tower
 
244.9 / 803 49 2014
19 Federation Tower, West Tower
 
242.4 / 795 62 2008
20 Main building of Moscow State University
 
240 / 787 36 1953
21 Imperia Tower
 
238.6 / 783 60 2011
22 House on Mosfilmovskaya
 
213.3 / 700 54 2011
23 Hotel Ukraina
 
206 / 676 34 1957 [32]
24= Tricolor, Tower A
 
192.1 / 630 58 2014 [33]
24= Tricolor, Tower B
 
192.1 / 630 58 2015 [34]
26 Continental 191.1 / 627 48 2011 [35]
27= D1: Excelsior Tower 191 / 627 59 2020
27= D1: Kingchess Tower 191 / 627 59 2020
28 Sparrow Hills, Tower 2
 
188.2 / 617 49 2004 [36]
30= Edelweiss
 
176 / 577 43 2003 [37]
30= Nebo: Tower 1 176 / 577 53 2020
30= Nebo: Tower 2 176 / 577 53 2020
30= Nebo: Tower 3 176 / 577 53 2020
34 Scarlet Sails, Block IV
 
175.6 / 576 48 2003 [38]
35 Headliner 1 174.9 / 574 53 2019 [39]
36 Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building
 
174 / 571 33 1952 [40]
37 IQ-quarter, Tower 2
 
173 / 568 42 2016 [41]
38 Ministry of Foreign Affairs
 
172 / 564 27 1953 [42]
39 Nordstar Tower
 
171.5 / 563 42 2009 [43]
40 Sberbank City, Tower B
 
167.6 / 550 41 2015 [44]
41 Oruzheyniy 165 / 541 28 2014
42 Alcon Tower 164.5 / 541 37 2023
43 WellHouse na Leninskom 162 / 531 Section A (А): 49 (51), Section B (Б): 40 (42), Sections: V (В) and G (Г): 34 (36) 2010 [45]
44 Swissôtel Krasnye Holmy
 
161.8 / 531 35 2005 [46]
45 Kudrinskaya Square Building
 
160 / 525 25 1954 [47]
46= Presnya City: Tower 1 156 / 512 44 2018
46= Presnya City: Tower 2 156 / 512 44 2018
46= Presnya City: Tower 3 156 / 512 44 2018
49= Savyolovskiy City: Ellington Tower 155.6 / 510 47 2017
49= Savyolovskiy City: Coltrane Tower 155.6 / 510 47 2017
49= Savyolo 155.6 / 510 47 2017
52= Sparrow Hills, Tower 1
 
155 / 509 44 2004 [48]
52= Sparrow Hills, Tower 3
 
155 / 509 44 2004 [49]
52= Avenue 77 A
 
155 / 509 43 2008 [50]
52= Avenue 77 B
 
155 / 509 43 2008 [51]
52= Avenue 77 C
 
155 / 509 43 2008 [52]
57 Dirigible 153 / 502 40 2012 [53]
58 Zagorye 152.7 / 501 46 2013 [54]
=59 Hide: RiverSide Towers 151.7 / 497.7 41 2024
=59 Hide: ParkLane Towers 151.7 / 497.7 41 2024
=59 Hide: WestDale Towers 151.7 / 497.7 41 2024

Under construction

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This lists buildings that are under construction in Moscow and are planned to rise at least 150 metres (492 ft). Any buildings that have been topped out but are not completed are also included.

Rank Name Height (m) Floors Year Notes
1 Dau House 340 87 2027 [55]
2 National Space Center 288 46 2024 Construction started in 2019. [56]
3 The Five 274 75 2026 [57]
4 Level Yuzhnoportovaya 1 225 69 2026 [58]
5 Level Yuzhnoportovaya 3 225 69 2026 [59]
6 Level Yuzhnoportovaya 10 225 69 2026 [60]
7 Amber City 1 200 63 2027 [61]
8 MOD 1 200 55 2024 [62]
9 MOD 2 200 55 2024 [62]
10 Obrucheva 30 (Tower 1) 200 60 2026 [63]
11 Sydney City 1 200 55 2028 [64]
12 Level Zvenigorodskaya 1 199 65 2028 [65]
13 Upside Towers 1 199 57 2027 [66]
14 Philly City 1 197 57 2023
15 Indy Towers 195.7 55 2026
16 Sber City 1 193 47 2033
17 HideOut 190 53 2028
18 Symphony 34 (Tower 1) 190 54 2024
19 Sezar City 1 185 51 2027
20 River Park Kutuzovsky 1 179.9 46 2027
21 River Park Kutuzovsky 2 179.9 46 2027
22 River Park Kutuzovsky 3 179.9 46 2027
23 River Park Kutuzovsky 4 179.9 46 2027
24 River Park Kutuzovsky 5 179.9 46 2027
25 City Bay 1 177 53 2027
26 City Bay 2 177 53 2027
27 City Bay 3 177 53 2027
28 City Bay 4 177 53 2027
29 City Bay 5 177 53 2027
30 Level Nizhny Novgorod 175 47 2026
31 Headliner 2 174.9 53 2022 Construction started in 2019.[39]
32 Symphony 34 (Tower 1) 173.7 46 2024
33 Amber City 2 170 56 2027 [61]
34 Amber City 3 170 56 2027 [61]
35 Amber City 4 170 56 2027 [61]
36 Amber City 5 170 56 2027 [61]
37 Alcon Tower 168 36 2022 Construction started in 2019[67]
38 Sber City 2 168 41 2033
39 Demiana Bednogo 165 37 ?
40 Pavaletskaya City: Marlon 165 46 2022 Construction started in 2019.[68]
41 Pavaletskaya City: Frank 165 46 2022 Construction started in 2019.[68]
42 MOD 3 164.6 44 2024
43 Republic 1 160 45 2025
44 Republic 2 160 45 2025
45 Sydney City 2 160 46 2028 [64]
46 Seliger City 1 159.6 44 2026
47 Obrucheva 30 (Tower 2) 155 45 2026 [63]
48 Sydney City 3 155 44 2028 [64]
49 Sydney City 4 155 44 2028 [64]
50 Sydney City 5 155 44 2028 [64]
51 Sydney City 6 155 44 2028 [64]
52 Sydney City 7 155 44 2028 [64]
53 Sydney City 8 155 44 2028 [64]
54 Level Yuzhnoportovaya 2 154.9 49 2026 [69]
55 Level Yuzhnoportovaya 8 154.9 49 2026 [70]
56 Level Yuzhnoportovaya 9 154.9 49 2026 [71]
57 Symphony 34 (Tower 1) 151.5 43 2024
58 Level Zvenigorodskaya 1 151 46 2028
59 Amber City 6 150 41 2027 [61]
60 MFC Mangazeya on Tulskaya 150 42 2027
61 Quarter Edition 150 43 2027

Unknown Height

Rank Name Floors Year Notes
1 Jois 1 84 2026
2 Set 1 59 ?
3 Veer 1 59 2027
4 Veer 2 59 2027
5 Herzen Quarter 1 58 ?
6 Jois 2 57 2026
7 Upside Towers 2 55 2027 [66]
8 Jois 3 49 2026
9 Jois 4 47 2026

Timeline of tallest buildings

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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 [72]
Triumph Palace 2005–2007 264.1 / 867 57 [73]
Naberezhnaya Tower, Block C 2007–2010 268.4 / 881 61 [74]
City of Capitals, Moscow Tower 2010–2013 301.6 / 989 76 [75]
Mercury City Tower 2013–2015 338.9 / 1,112 75 [76]
OKO, South Tower 2015–2016 354.1 / 1,161 85 [17]
Federation Tower, East Tower 2016–present 410 / 1,227 101 [15]

See also

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List of tallest structures built in the Soviet Union

Notes

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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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