Kudrinskaya Square Building
The Kudrinskaya Square Building is a building in Moscow, one of seven Stalinist skyscrapers, designed by Mikhail Posokhin[1] and Ashot Mndoyants.[2]
Kudrinskaya Square Building | |
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Жилой дом на Кудринской площади | |
General information | |
Location | 1 Kudrinskaya square, Presnensky District, Moscow, Russia |
Coordinates | 55°45′32″N 37°34′50″E |
Construction started | 1950 |
Completed | 1954 |
Height | |
Roof | 160 m (520 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 22 |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Mikhail Posokhin, Ashot Mndoyants |
Features
The skyscraper has 22 levels in its central part and is 160 metres (520 ft) tall. It is topped by a 30-metre spire which ends with a five-pointed star. Lateral towers are lower than the central one.
History
The skyscraper was laid down in 1950 and completed in 1954.[3] It was the last of the Seven Sisters to be completed.
Its apartments were originally intended for cultural leaders of the former USSR; they are currently inhabited by wealthy Russians.[4]
Notes
- "Mikhail V. Posokhin". Retrieved 2019-05-09.
- "Mikhail Posokhin Sr. and Ashot Mndoyants architecture in Moscow, Russia". Retrieved 2015-09-14.
- "Kudrinskaya Square". Retrieved 2015-09-14.
- Richardson, Dan (2009). The Rough Guide to Moscow. Rough Guides. pp. 157.
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