The buildings were erected from 1947 to 1953 and are frequently referred to as "Seven Sisters."
The Soviet government originally intended to construct nine such skyscrapers in total, however the last two buildings, namely the Zaryadye Administrative Building and the Palace of the Soviets, were never built.
The Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building.
Sculptures adorning the walls of the Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building.
The interior of the Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building.
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The Hotel Ukraina, now also known as Radisson Royal Moscow.
The view of Moscow City business center from the Hotel Ukraina.
The interior of the Hotel Ukraina.
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The Russian Foreign Ministry's main building in Moscow.
The Russian Foreign Ministry's main building in Moscow.
The Russian Foreign Ministry's main building in Moscow.
Moscow State University
A view of Moscow from the Moscow State University building.
The main building of the Moscow State University.
Kurdinskaya Square Building in Moscow.
The star atop the Kudrinskaya Square Building in Moscow.
A view of the Kudrinskaya Square Building from the Moscow Zoo.
The view of the Red Gate Building in Moscow.
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The Red Gate Building in Moscow.
Side entrance of the Red Gate Building in Moscow.
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The Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya Hotel in Moscow.
The Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya Hotel in Moscow.
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The Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya Hotel in Moscow.
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