Mercury City Tower Building
Skyscraper in Moscow, briefly Europe's tallest building
In Moscow's International Business Center, Mercury City Tower appears on skyline tours as a prominent glass skyscraper. Visitors notice its orange‑tinted facade while exploring the city's modern high‑rise quarter.
Mercury City Tower at a Glance#
Address: Mercury City Tower, Moscow International Business Center (Moscow-City), Moscow, Russia
About Mercury City Tower#
Mercury City Tower is a mixed-use skyscraper in the Moscow International Business Center (Moskva-City) in central Moscow. The tower reaches roughly 339 metres with about 75 floors and opened in the early 2010s.
The building contains office and residential space and is notable for its copper-coloured glass façade within the cluster of high-rises that form the city’s principal commercial skyline.
Constructed as part of the larger Moscow City development, it briefly held the title of Europe’s tallest building on completion and forms part of the modern business district on Presnenskaya Embankment.
Mercury City Tower stands on the western bank of the Moskva River within the Moscow city limits, in the Presnensky District near the city’s central business and transport links.
- Height and date: Rises to approximately 338.8 metres with 75 floors and was completed in 2013 as part of the Moscow International Business Center.
How to Get to Mercury City Tower#
Mercury City Tower is in the Moscow International Business Center (Moscow-City) west of central Moscow. Take the Metro to Delovoy Tsentr (Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line) or Vystavochnaya (Filyovskaya line) and it’s a few minutes’ walk from either station into the business complex. By car it lies west of the Kremlin; parking is available in the complex.
Tips for Visiting Mercury City Tower#
- Plan visits around late afternoon and blue hour for the best skyline photography of Mercury City Tower as part of the Moscow International Business Center cluster.
- Use Delovoy Tsentr or Vystavochnaya metro stations to access the MIBC - both provide the most direct public-transport approach to the complex.
- For skyline shots, cross or walk onto pedestrian routes and viewing points near Bagration Bridge and the embankments of the Moskva River; these vantage points show Mercury City Tower in context with neighboring towers.
Best Time to Visit Mercury City Tower#
Accessible year-round; spring to early autumn offers clearer, milder conditions for views, while weekday mornings are generally the least crowded.
Weather & Climate near Mercury City Tower#
Mercury City Tower's climate is classified as Warm-Summer Continental - Warm-Summer Continental climate with mild summers (peaking in July) and freezing winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from -10°C to 24°C. Moderate rainfall (677 mm/year).
| Month | Comfort | Temp | Feels | Rain | Sky | Humidity | Wind | UV | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Poor | -10° - -5° | -13° | 45 mm | overcast | 96% | 3.4 m/s | 0.0 low | 7.6h |
| February | Poor | -10° - -3° | -12° | 34 mm | overcast | 96% | 3.2 m/s | 0.1 low | 9.4h |
| March | Poor | -5° - 2° | -5° | 31 mm | overcast | 93% | 3.1 m/s | 0.4 low | 11.7h |
| April | Good | 2° - 11° | 4° | 38 mm | partly cloudy | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 0.6 moderate | 14.0h |
| May | Very Good | 8° - 19° | 13° | 48 mm | partly cloudy | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 1.1 high | 16.0h |
| June | Very Good | 12° - 22° | 17° | 81 mm | partly cloudy | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 1.3 high | 17.1h |
| July | Very Good | 14° - 24° | 19° | 87 mm | partly cloudy | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 1.3 high | 16.6h |
| August | Good | 12° - 21° | 17° | 77 mm | partly cloudy | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 1.0 moderate | 14.8h |
| September | Good | 7° - 15° | 11° | 66 mm | partly cloudy | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 0.5 moderate | 12.6h |
| October | Poor | 2° - 8° | 3° | 64 mm | overcast | 89% | 3.2 m/s | 0.2 low | 10.3h |
| November | Poor | -4° - 1° | -6° | 56 mm | overcast | 94% | 3.4 m/s | 0.0 low | 8.1h |
| December | Poor | -8° - -3° | -11° | 50 mm | overcast | 96% | 3.6 m/s | 0.0 low | 6.9h |
