russia / originals

list of tall buildings in 1945



this collection includes buildings of least 40 meters tall that were completed before 1945. Buildings that are shorter than 40 meters but possess skyscraperesque features are included in this list, though they are not ranked

giraffes
during this period, a significant number of 'giraffe' buildings were constructed. A giraffe is defined as a low-rise building with a tower integrated into its design. To qualify for inclusion in this collection, the tower section must have habitable floors occupying more than fifty percent of its total height

color codes
  later reconstructed      later demolished

# name city height usage year
1 House on the Embankment Moscow 45 residential 1931
2 Nirnsee House Moscow 41 residential 1915
3 Mosselprom House Moscow 40 residential 1925
- Afremov House Moscow 35 residential 1905
- Trinity Compound on Ilyinka Moscow 30 residential 1876