Moscow: tallest building in Europe inaugurated - Mercury City

Highest tower in Europe was inaugurated in Moscow: a skyscraper, Mercury City, towers 339 meters high, will be launched officially in early 2013. However, its tenure as 'highest' will be short, since nearby a skyscraper is being built to be even higher.

The skyscraper, Mercury City, in Moscow took the title of tallest building in Europe, after surpassing the Shard building, designed by Renzo Piano. The building features a shimmering glass facade of gold, and was designed by Russian architect Mikhail Fosohin, and the late American architect Frank Williams. It will be officially launched in early 2013.

According to estimates of Emporties company specializing in large-scale building projects, the tower topped Piano's building in London, which towers 310 meters high, in September, and now reaches a height of 339 meters.

The building is one of five skyscrapers in Russia which star in the list of ten tallest buildings in Europe. In addition, Moscow is the city with the highest number of skyscrapers on the continent. According to Emporties one can attribute the rise in real estate in the country to a number of factors. "Russian and foreign investors prefer to focus on prestigious building projects," said analyst Matthew Kewtnuse. "Moreover, Moscow has less real estate regulators than other major cities in Europe."

However, its term as tallest building in Europe will probably be short lived, as near by began a construction of a federation building, planned tower to the height of 506 meters, and its construction will be completed next year.

Compared to skyscrapers around the world, the buildings in Europe are still considered relatively low. Currently the tallest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, at 828 meters, that is, higher by almost 500 meters from Mercury City. In addition, construction began on the Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, which will climb to over a thousand meters, after its construction is completed.

It should be noted that among these towers in Moscow, the shopping mall "Epi Mall" established by R' Lev Leviev, which is now the largest and most luxurious shopping mall in Moscow.

In the mall there is an active synagogue and luxurious restaurant which is Kosher Lemehadrin under the strict supervision of the Chief Rabbi of Russia, Hagr"b Lazar and has a specially courteous service.

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