Architectural introduction to the Seven Sisters

Heroic architecture, epic structures, unparalleled splendor, these praises all belong to the main building of Moscow State University. It is the eldest sister among the seven sisters. It sits on the highest Lenin Hill in Moscow and is built by the Soviet Union. The palace was designed by the designer Yue Fan.

We usually call this place "Moscow University", but its real name is Lomonosov University, because Russia's greatest scholar founded this university as early as 1755. Pushkin once said: "Lomonosov founded Moscow University. We can say that Lomonosov himself is a university. He is a historian, rhetorician, mechanist, chemist, mineralogist. A scientist, artist and poet, he has personally experienced and studied everything.

The old campus of Moscow University was located in the center of Moscow in 1953 after the new main building of the university was built on Sparrow Hill. , Moscow University moved all to Sparrow Hill. As the tallest university in the world and the tallest building in Europe before 1990, the main building of Moscow University is 240 meters high, with 33 floors and more than 30,000 rooms. In terms of appearance, the main building of Moscow State University is the most spectacular! The project cost about 200 million U.S. dollars. All the stones of the main building were produced in the Alps. There are large parks in front and behind the main building, with lush trees, numerous landscapes, and a particularly beautiful environment. It is an observation deck on the banks of the Moscow River. Due to its high terrain and wide view, it is a good place to have a view of the Moscow city skyline. There are many train stations in Moscow. The name of the station is the city of the terminal, which is easy to remember, such as Leningrad Station. The final destination is Leningrad (now renamed St. Petersburg). Take the overnight train from St. Petersburg to Moscow and arrive at Leningrad Station at around five o'clock in the morning. After leaving the station, everyone is often tired and sleepy. I washed my face in the cool breeze, and when I looked up, I saw the brightly lit Leningrad Hotel standing alone in the dark, which made me instantly energetic.

The irony is that Leningrad has already become a hotel. Although history has changed, St. Petersburg has restored its original name, but the Leningrad Hotel is now called "Hilton Moscow Leningrad Hotel". I wonder what the great mentor Comrade Lenin would think when he saw such a name. Smart, in the years of Russia's economic crisis, many such large hotels with thousands of rooms were acquired at low prices. In the turbulent years, Ukrainian hotels also witnessed the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the army's shelling of the White House, and the rebirth of Russia. It sounds very interesting. In the Soviet era, in terms of industrial division of labor, the relationship between Russia and Ukraine was really like a husband-wife relationship. With a height of 198 meters and 34 floors, the Ukraine Hotel is the second tallest building among the Seven Sisters. It is also the tallest hotel in Europe so far. Because Ukraine was the granary of the former Soviet Union, the design of buildings related to Ukraine, such as the Ukraine Hotel, Kiev Railway Station, Kiev Metro Station, etc., was unknown to the Soviet Union. Are Ukrainians proud of this?

The Ukrainian Hotel was once used as a state guesthouse for the former Soviet Union and Russia. Across the river is the White House, the seat of the Russian government. If conditions permit, I think it is a must to visit Moscow. Stay at the Ukraine Hotel. It overlooks almost everything in the city. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs building is 172 meters high and built from 1948 to 1953. It is still the seat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and the exterior of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building. The facade is made of light-colored stone decorated with a series of columns, said to be inspired by New York's Gothic architecture. His interior is decorated with ornate stone and metal. The design of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building does not gradually accelerate upward like the other six Stalinist buildings. On the contrary, it gradually decelerates upward. This kind of design shows a restrained and calm form, ignoring the perspective effect of people looking up at the building from the ground. Coupled with the prominent design of vertical elements, when looking up, people feel that this building is extremely powerful! I don’t know if the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building has not been cleaned all year round or if the decorative stone has aged over time. The appearance looks a bit dirty, but it looks more weathered. Like an old Russian man with a stubble.