Main building of Moscow State University
| Main building of Moscow State University | |
|---|---|
Главное здание 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: главное здание МГУ, romanized: glavnoje zdanije 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.