main building of Moscow State University

landmärke · 1953 · Ramenki District, RU · Boris Jofan, Lev Rudnev, Pavel Wasilievich Abrosimov, Sergej Chernyshov, Aleksandr Khryakov

main building of Moscow State University (Ramenki District, Russia) dates from 1953. The catalogue names Boris Jofan, Lev Rudnev, Pavel Wasilievich Abrosimov, Sergej Chernyshov, and Aleksandr Khryakov as the architects. According to Wikidata, the building belongs to the ‘Neoclassicism’ style. The date falls within the chapter ‘Modernism’ in this site’s history of architecture.

The building was inaugurated in 1953. It is 235 metres high. It has 42 storeys. The building is protected as regional cultural heritage site in Russia.

The catalogue has 4 more buildings by Boris Jofan. 361 other buildings on this site lie within 25 kilometres; the nearest is Stalinskraporna, 19 m away.