- Mercury City Tower
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Mercury City Tower Меркурий Сити Тауэр 
August 1, 2011General information Location Moscow International Business Center, Moscow, Russia Coordinates 55°45′2″N 37°32′23″E / 55.75056°N 37.53972°ECoordinates: 55°45′2″N 37°32′23″E / 55.75056°N 37.53972°E Construction started 2005 Estimated completion Q4 2011-Q1 2012 Height Antenna spire 380 m (1,247 ft) Roof 322 m (1,056 ft) Technical details Floor count 70 Design and construction Architect M.M. Posohin, Frank Williams, G.L. Sirota 
Mercury City Tower under construction on 28 March 2010Mercury City Tower (Russian: Меркурий Сити Тауэр) is a skyscraper currently under construction in Moscow, Russia, located in Moscow International Business Center. Construction started in late 2005, and is planned to be completed by the end of 2011. Upon completion, it will become the tallest building in Europe,[1] standing at 380 m (1,247 ft) tall, with 70 floors. The building has 5 underground floors. As of the beginning of May 2011, the height of the tower reached 230 meters over earth level corresponding to the 53rd floor[2] with over half of the external walls covered in copper coloured cladding[3] and the construction of the 66th floor (285.60 m) started on September 22 according to the website SkyscraperCity.
References
- ^ [1], San Diego Accountants Guide, June 10, 2010
- ^ http://en.mercury-city.com/NEWS/2011/05/25/NEWS_46.html
- ^ http://s05.radikal.ru/i178/1105/35/1d5791e4a342.jpg
External links
- (Russian) Official website
- (English) Official website
- SkyscraperPage database entry
- SkyscraperCity, Mercury City Tower, Moscow
Moscow International Business Center "Moscow-City" Buildings Tower 2000 • Expo center • Evolution Tower • Imperia Tower • Central Gallery • City of Capitals • Naberezhnaya Tower • Transport Terminal • Eurasia Tower • Federation Tower • Mercury City Tower • City Hall and City Duma(canceled) • Office-Hotel space •Russia Tower(canceled) • Northern Tower • Exhibition business complex
Transport Bagration Bridge • Vystavochnaya • Mezhdunarodnaya Categories:- Moscow International Business Center
- Buildings and structures in Moscow
- Buildings and structures completed in 2011
- Skyscrapers over 350 meters
- Skyscrapers in Russia
- Russian building and structure stubs
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