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.
As of 2022, the Lakhta Center in Saint Petersburg is the tallest skyscraper in Russia and Europe, with a height of 462m (1,516feet). 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 this kind of buildings, see List of tallest structures built in the Soviet Union.
This list ranks all topped out buildings in Russia that stand at least 150m (490feet) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes all architectural details as well as antenna spires.
| Rank | Name | Image | Location | Height m (ft) | Stories | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakhta Center | Saint Petersburg | 462m (1,516feet) | 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 Russia, as well as the tallest building in Europe.[2] [3] | ||
| Federation Towers (East Tower/Vostok) | Moscow | 374m (1,227feet) | 95 | 2017 | Overtook 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.[4] | ||
| OKO (South Tower) | Moscow | 354.1m (1,161.7feet) | 85 | 2015 | The 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. | ||
| Moscow | 345m (1,132feet) | 79 | 2020 | The tallest residential building in Europe and the fourth-tallest building in Russia and Europe. | |||
| Mercury City Tower | Moscow | 338.8m (1,111.5feet) | 75 | 2013 | The 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. | ||
| Eurasia | Moscow | 308.9m (1,013.5feet) | 72 | 2013 | The sixth-tallest building in Russia and the eighth-tallest building in Europe (surpassed by The Shard in London and Varso in Warsaw). | ||
| Moscow | 302m (991feet) | 65 | 2019 | The seventh-tallest building in Russia and the ninth-tallest building in Europe. | |||
| City of Capitals (Moscow Tower) | Moscow55.7472°N 37.5389°W | 301.6m (989.5feet) | 76 | 2009 | The 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. | ||
| = | Capital Towers 1 | Moscow | 295m (968feet) | 67 | 2022 | ||
| = | Capital Towers 2 | Moscow | 295m (968feet) | 68 | 2022 | ||
| = | Capital Towers 3 | Moscow | 295m (968feet) | 66 | 2022 | ||
| Moscow Towers | Moscow | 283.4m (929.8feet) | 62 | 2023 | |||
| Naberezhnaya Tower | Moscow55.7467°N 37.5369°W | 268.4m (880.6feet) | 61 | 2007 | Formerly the tallest building in Russia and Europe. Composed of three towers: A, B, and C (the tallest). | ||
| Triumph Palace | Moscow55.7983°N 37.5208°W | 264.1m (866.5feet) | 52 | 2006 | |||
| City of Capitals (Saint Petersburg Tower) | Moscow | 257m (843feet) | 65 | 2009 | |||
| OKO (North Tower) | Moscow | 254m (833feet) | 49 | 2014 | |||
| Evolution Tower | Moscow | 246m (807feet) | 55 | 2014 | |||
| Federation Tower (West Tower/Zapad) | Moscow | 242.2m (794.6feet) | 62 | 2008 | |||
| Main Building of Moscow State University | Moscow | 240m (790feet) | 36 | 1953 | |||
| Imperia Tower | Moscow | 239m (784feet) | 60 | 2010 | |||
| House on Mosfilmovskaya | Moscow | 213m (699feet) | 54 | 2010 | |||
| Iset Tower | Yekaterinburg | 212.8m (698.2feet)[5] | 52 | 2016 | |||
| Radisson Collection Moscow | Moscow | 206m (676feet) | 34 | 1957 | |||
| = | MOD Dreiser Tower | Moscow | 200m (700feet) | 55 | 2023 | ||
| = | MOD Mann Tower | Moscow | 200m (700feet) | 56 | 2023 | ||
| Will Towers 1 | Moscow | 199m (653feet) | 57 | 2022 | |||
| Filli City Famous Tower | Moscow | 197m (646feet) | 58 | 2020 | |||
| Tricolor Tower A | Moscow | 194m (636feet) | 56 | 2014 | |||
| Sberbank City (Tower A) | Moscow | 193m (633feet) | 47 | 2016 | |||
| Tricolor Tower B | Moscow | 192m (630feet) | 58 | 2015 | |||
| = | Continental House | Moscow | 191m (627feet) | 48 | 2011 | ||
| = | D1 Kingchess Tower | Moscow | 191m (627feet) | 59 | 2020 | ||
| = | D1 Excelsior Tower | Moscow | 191m (627feet) | 59 | 2020 | ||
| = | Symphony 34 Graphite Tower | Moscow | 191m (627feet) | 54 | 2023 | ||
| Vysotsky | Yekaterinburg | 188.3m (617.8feet) | 53 | 2011 | |||
| Vorobyovy Gory (Sparrow Hills Tower II) | Moscow | 188.2m (617.5feet) | 49 | 2004 | |||
| Алые паруса (Scarlet sails) | Moscow | 179m (587feet) | 48 | 2003 | |||
| Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building | Moscow | 176m (577feet) | 32 | 1952 | The first skyscraper to be constructed in Russia. | ||
| = | Scarlet Sails, Block IV | Moscow | 175m (574feet) | 48 | 2003 | ||
| = | Headliner 1 | Moscow | 175m (574feet) | 53 | 2019 | ||
| Nordstar Tower | Moscow | 172m (564feet) | 42 | 2009 | |||
| IQ-quarter, Tower 2 | Moscow | 169m (554feet) | 42 | 2016 | |||
| Sberbank City (Tower B) | Moscow | 167m (548feet) | 41 | 2010 | |||
| Oruzheyniy | Moscow | 165m (541feet) | 28 | 2014 | |||
| Swissôtel Krasnye Holmy | Moscow | 163m (535feet) | 34 | 2005 | |||
| WellHouse on Leninskiy | Moscow | 162m (531feet) | 49 (51) - Section A (А), 40 (42) Section B (Б), 34 (36) Sections: C (В), D (Г) | 2009 | |||
| Kudrinskaya Square Building | Moscow | 160m (530feet) | 41 (22) | 1954 | |||
| = | Presnya City: Tower 1 | Moscow | 156m (512feet) | 44 | 2018 | ||
| = | Presnya City: Tower 2 | Moscow | 156m (512feet) | 44 | 2018 | ||
| = | Presnya City: Tower 3 | Moscow | 156m (512feet) | 44 | 2018 | ||
| = | Savyolovskly City: Ellington Tower | Moscow | 155.6m (510.5feet) | 47 | 2017 | ||
| = | Savyolovskly City: Coltrane Tower | Moscow | 155.6m (510.5feet) | 47 | 2017 | ||
| = | Savyolovskly City: Armstrong Tower | Moscow | 155.6m (510.5feet) | 47 | 2017 | ||
| Sparrow Hills Tower III | Moscow | 155m (509feet) | 44 | 2004 | |||