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Main building of Moscow State University

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…

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1949

Ramenki District, Ramenki District, Russia

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Main building of Moscow State University in Ramenki District, Russia

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Lev Rudnev

1885-1956 · Moscow, Moscow, Russia

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Lev Rudnev was a leading Soviet architect of Stalinist architecture and designed the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw.

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studio · Moscow, Moscow, Russia

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