Main building of Moscow State University

Ramenki District, Russia · built 1949

The main building of Moscow State University (glavnoe zdanie MGU) is a 239-metre (784 ft), 36-story (central part) skyscraper in Moscow, Russia. It was designed by Lev Rudnev as the headquarters of Moscow State University, and is the tallest among the "Seven Sisters" constructed in Moscow between 1947 and 1953 in the Stalinist architectural style. It was the tallest building in Europe for 37 years, from 1953 to 1990, before being surpassed by the Messeturm in Germany. As of 2024, it remains the tallest educational building in the world.

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