Moscow is one of the most expensive cities in the world. And when you glance at these elite residential high-rise buildings, it is immediately clear why
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Moscow is one of the most expensive cities in the world. And when you glance at these elite residential high-rise buildings, it is immediately clear why. The height of the Triumph Palace residential complex reaches 264.1 meters. It is the tallest residential building in Europe. The building has 45 storeys, with residential apartments located on floors 11 to 38. The top three are home to the eponymous hotel, the tallest in Moscow and Europe.
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The Scarlet Sails residential complex is still unfinished. The first of five blocks was built in 2003, and construction is scheduled to complete in 2015. A feature of the complex is its location on the banks of the Moskva River, and residents even have access to their own yacht club.
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The Sparrow Hills residential complex consists of seven buildings, the tallest of which towers 188.2 meters and has 48 floors. According to some estimates, the cost per square meter in one of these residences could be $20,000.
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House on Mosfilmovskaya is a complex of two skyscrapers: one with 53 storeys (213 meters) and the other with 34 (132 meters). In 2010, the decision was taken to demolish some of the floors inside House on Mosfilmovskaya, since the building exceeded the permissible height of 21 meters. But because of the danger that the entire building could collapse, the demolition was canceled.
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The Edelweiss complex has 43 floors and 337 apartments. The complex features an aquapark, bar, restaurant, supermarket, beauty salon, fitness center, and much more.
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The four blocks of the Seasons residential complex, ranging in height from 31 to 37 floors, feature a unified architectural concept that embodies the seasons of the year.
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The City of Capitals residential complex is one of the most eye-catching landmarks of the Moscow City business center. The complex consists of two towers, Moscow and St. Petersburg (73 and 62 floors, respectively), with a common foundation, where the business center is located.
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The Continental residential complex is one of the largest in Moscow, housing 508 apartments with a total area of nearly 150,000 square meters. The complex was built as part of the “New Ring of Moscow” project, under which 60 apartment buildings are due to appear in the capital by 2015.
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The House on Begovaya residential complex consists of two separate 38-storey towers and a huge 6-sectioned building of variable height with 1,946 apartments.
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The cost of an apartment in the 48-storey Wellhouse complex ranges from 17 million to 100 million rubles. There are 655 apartments in total.
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Avenue 77 is a comfortable residential complex comprising three residential blocks, housing apartments with a floor area of 60-140 square meters.
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Kutuzovskaya Riviera is a residential complex located in an ecologically favorable district of Moscow. It is 100 meters high.
