The skyscraper has 36 levels in its central part and is 239 metres (784 ft) tall. Its roof (182 metres (597 ft)) is topped by a 58-metre spire which ends with a 12-ton five-pointed star. Lateral towers are lower than the central one; two 18 and 9 storey dormitory wings define, with the central corpus of the complex, a cour d'honneur courtyard.[4]
Among the statues which decorate the building is a sculpture by Vera Muchina representing a couple of students and a statue by N. Tomsky of Mikhail Lomonosov (1711–1765), the founder of Moscow University. The University premises cover around 1.6 square kilometres. The complex was partially renovated in 2000.[5]
The Main Building of Moscow State University is not open to the general public. Visitors from outside the university must be pre-approved by their university host and must submit their domestic passport (Russian) or international passport in order to gain entry.
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Main entranceA 1960 soviet stamp features the main building of Moscow State University.
The leading architect Boris Iofan bid for the skyscraper project in 1947 but the job was assigned to Lev Rudnev, because Iofan made a mistake placing his draft skyscraper right on the edge of Sparrow Hills, a site concerned with a potential landslide hazard. Rudnev had already built important edifices like the M. V. Frunze Military Academy (1932–1937) and the Marshals' Apartments (Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya, 28, 1947), earning the esteem of the Communist Party. He set the building 800 meters away from the cliff. The chief of the engineers' team was Vsevolod Nikolaevich Nasonov.[4]
The main tower, which consumed over 40,000 tons of steel for its framework and 130,000 cubic metres of concrete, was inaugurated on September 1, 1953.[6] At 240 metres tall, it was the 7th tallest building of the world [1] as well as the tallest in Europe. Its European height record held until 1990 when it was surpassed by the Messeturm in Frankfurt, Germany.[5] It was also, and still remains, the tallest educational building in the world.[7]
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The main building of Moscow State University Russian Gla vnoe zda nie MGU 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 Main building of Moscow State UniversityGla vnoe zda nie MGUGeneral informationStatusin useTypeEducationalArchitectural styleStalinistLocation1 Leninskie Gory Moscow RussiaCoordinates55 42 11 N 37 31 49 E 55 70306 N 37 53028 E 55 70306 37 53028Construction started1949Completed1953Opening1953 09 01ManagementMoscow State UniversityHeightAntenna spire239 m 784 ft Roof182 m 597 ft Technical detailsFloor count36Design and constructionArchitect s Lev RudnevStructural engineerVsevolod Nikolaevich NasonovReferences 1 Contents 1 Features 2 History 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksFeatures edit nbsp The star on top of the building The skyscraper has 36 levels in its central part and is 239 metres 784 ft tall Its roof 182 metres 597 ft is topped by a 58 metre spire which ends with a 12 ton five pointed star Lateral towers are lower than the central one two 18 and 9 storey dormitory wings define with the central corpus of the complex a cour d honneur courtyard 4 Among the statues which decorate the building is a sculpture by Vera Muchina representing a couple of students and a statue by N Tomsky of Mikhail Lomonosov 1711 1765 the founder of Moscow University The University premises cover around 1 6 square kilometres The complex was partially renovated in 2000 5 The Main Building of Moscow State University is not open to the general public Visitors from outside the university must be pre approved by their university host and must submit their domestic passport Russian or international passport in order to gain entry History edit nbsp Main entrance nbsp A 1960 soviet stamp features the main building of Moscow State University The leading architect Boris Iofan bid for the skyscraper project in 1947 but the job was assigned to Lev Rudnev because Iofan made a mistake placing his draft skyscraper right on the edge of Sparrow Hills a site concerned with a potential landslide hazard Rudnev had already built important edifices like the M V Frunze Military Academy 1932 1937 and the Marshals Apartments Sadovaya Kudrinskaya 28 1947 earning the esteem of the Communist Party He set the building 800 meters away from the cliff The chief of the engineers team was Vsevolod Nikolaevich Nasonov 4 The main tower which consumed over 40 000 tons of steel for its framework and 130 000 cubic metres of concrete was inaugurated on September 1 1953 6 At 240 metres tall it was the 7th tallest building of the world 1 as well as the tallest in Europe Its European height record held until 1990 when it was surpassed by the Messeturm in Frankfurt Germany 5 It was also and still remains the tallest educational building in the world 7 Moscow University is probably the best known of Rudnev s buildings for which he was awarded the Stalin Prize in 1949 The University skyline inspired various buildings in the socialist countries like the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw and also the logo of 1980 Moscow Olympic Games 5 See also edit nbsp Architecture portal nbsp Russia portal Education in RussiaReferences edit nbsp Upper floors and the spire a b c 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 a b Moscow State University main building um mos ru Discover Moscow Archived from the original on 2016 08 28 Retrieved 2016 07 22 a b c Lomonosov Moscow State University Main Building EMPORIS GMBH Archived from the original on September 29 2015 Retrieved 2016 07 22 The Campus on Lenin Hills yesterday today tomorrow Moscow State University Archived from the original on 2021 01 25 Retrieved 2016 07 22 10 Tallest University Buildings in the World Archived from the original on 2020 12 05 Retrieved 2016 07 22 External links edit nbsp Media related to Main building of Moscow State University at Wikimedia Commons Building data at emporis com Archived from the original on September 29 2015 History of Moscow Skyscrapers in Russian Records Preceded byKotelnicheskaya Embankment Building Tallest Building in Europe1953 1990240 m Succeeded byMesseturm Preceded byNone Tallest Building in the Former Soviet Union1991 2005240 m Succeeded byTriumph Palace Preceded byKotelnicheskaya Embankment Building Tallest Building in the Soviet Union1953 1991240 m Succeeded byNone Preceded byNone Tallest Building in Russia1991 2005240 m Succeeded byTriumph Palace Preceded byKotelnicheskaya Embankment Building Tallest Building in the Russian SFSR1953 1991240 m Succeeded byNone Preceded byKotelnicheskaya Embankment Building Tallest Building in Moscow1953 2005240 m Succeeded byTriumph Palace Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Main building of Moscow State University amp oldid 1210641298, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
