Main building of Moscow State University

Main building of Moscow State University
Main building of Moscow State University
Гла́вное зда́ние МГУ
General information
Status	in use
Type	Educational
Architectural style	Stalinist
Location	1 Leninskie Gory, Moscow, Russia
Coordinates	55°42′11″N 37°31′49″E / 55.70306°N 37.53028°E
Construction started	1949
Completed	1953
Opening	1953-09-01
Management	Moscow State University
Height
Antenna spire	239 m (784 ft)
Roof	182 m (597 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	36
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Lev Rudnev
Structural engineer	Vsevolod Nikolaevich Nasonov
References

The main building of Moscow State University (Russian: Гла́вное зда́ние МГУ, romanized: Glavnoye zdanie MGU) a 239-metre (784 ft), 36-level (in its central part) skyscraper in Moscow, Russia. Designed by Lev Rudnev^[1] as the headquarters of Moscow State University, it is the tallest of seven Moscow skyscrapers in the Stalinist architectural style constructed between 1947 and 1953. It was until 1990 the tallest building in Europe^[2] before being surpassed by the Messeturm in Germany. It remains the tallest educational building in the world.^[3]

^ ^a ^b Binder, Georges (2006). 101 of the World's Tallest Buildings. Images Publishing. p. 10.
^ "Main Building of Moscow State University". Skyscraperpage.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
^ "The Tallest Educational Buildings In The World". worldatlas.com. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2018.