Photos of Stalin's Seven Sisters in Moscow

By Kerry Kubilius, About.com Guide

"Stalin's Seven Sisters" is the nickname given to a group of skyscrapers built in the Stalinist style of architecture, which is also known as a "wedding cake" style because of the skyscrapers' tiered construction. Russia's Seven Sisters reside in Moscow. Buildings in other countries formerly belonging to the Soviet Union also exemplify the style Stalin's Seven Sisters are famous for.

The main building of the Moscow State University, probably the most recognizable of the Seven Sisters, was completed in 1953. It can be found on Sparrow Hills.

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• Red Gates Square Building
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• Warsaw Palace of Science and Culture

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