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.
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Sculptures adorning the walls of the Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building.
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The interior of the Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building.
© Sputnik / Alexander Vilf
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The Hotel Ukraina, now also known as Radisson Royal Moscow.
© Sputnik / Maxim Blinov
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The view of Moscow City business center from the Hotel Ukraina.
© Sputnik / Ilya Pitalev
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The Russian Foreign Ministry's main building in Moscow.
© Sputnik / Maxim Blinov
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The Russian Foreign Ministry's main building in Moscow.
© Sputnik / Vitaliy Belousov
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The Russian Foreign Ministry's main building in Moscow.
© Sputnik / Natalia Seliverstova
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A view of Moscow from the Moscow State University building.
© Sputnik / Yury Artamonov
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The main building of the Moscow State University.
© Sputnik / Maksim Blinov
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The star atop the Kudrinskaya Square Building in Moscow.
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A view of the Kudrinskaya Square Building from the Moscow Zoo.
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The view of the Red Gate Building in Moscow.
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The Red Gate Building in Moscow.
© Sputnik / Maxim Blinov
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Side entrance of the Red Gate Building in Moscow.
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The Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya Hotel in Moscow.
© Sputnik / Maxim Blinov
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The Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya Hotel in Moscow.
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