Kudrinskaya Square Building
| Kudrinskaya Square Building | |
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Жилой дом на Кудринской площади | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 1 Kudrinskaya street, Moscow, Russia |
| Construction started | 1950 |
| Completed | 1954 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 22 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Mikhail Posokhin, Ashot Mndoyants |
The Kudrinskaya Square Building is one of seven Stalinist skyscrapers, designed by Mikhail Posokhin[1] and Ashot Mndoyants[2].
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 and is relatively poor in statuary and decorations.
Its apartments were originally intended for the political elite of the former USSR; they are currently appreciated by wealty and stylish russians.[4]
Notes
- ^ "Posokhin Mikhail Mikhailovich". Retrieved 2015-09-14.
- ^ "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. p. 157.
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