Moscow apartment building.

Jimbuna · 11-11-08, 05:09 PM

Scarlet Sails per chance :hmm:

11-11-08, 05:19 PM

This thing was and still is a big building and from what I know it was pretty well equipped, had shops etc. I saw a documentary about the building and the people didn't have to leave to building to vote, they could do that downstairs.

http://www.moscow-life.com/media/pics/seven-sisters.jpg

Dmitry Markov · 11-12-08, 01:14 AM

Building on that picture is one of seven sky-scrapers (Сталинские высотки Stalin's hights) built in 40-50's - they've once formed architectural "face" of our city . Among them University, Foreign Office. This one exactly is an apartment building - it is situated on Kotelnicheskaya quay. Just where Yauza river meets Moscow river.

As for apartment buildings with everything in itself - there are hundreds of them in Moscow - Golden Keys I and II, Vorobievy Gory, House on Begovaya, Copernic etc. Practically every one apartment complex of business-class and higher has shops, kindergardens, and so on...

The first one of that kind was the ugliest building ever built - Dom na Naberezhnoy (House on quay).

It was built in 1927 for party's members - to have them all in one place

And in 30's 700 of 2000 of it's inhabitants were arrested.
This building had contained everything in it - shops, laundry etc. One of most famous Moscow theaters - Театр Эстрады is here and also this complex contains a constructivism masterpiece - Udarnik Cinema.
But also there are secret holes and tunnels between flats and apartments to provide easy spying for inhabitants.

Funny thing - it walls had to be red colour - just like Kremlin's which is right on the opposite bank, but due to the lack of funding walls became this god-forbid grey.

Hope that little info would help - if you'll need more - just ask!

Best Regards!

XabbaRus · 11-12-08, 05:51 AM

Nope not that one....the one I am thinking of wasn't for elite people just the common people.

Captain Nemo · 11-12-08, 06:31 AM

Approximately when was this building constructed? I came across this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narkomfin_Building but assume you might be talking about something more recent. I must say, that considering the building I'm referring to was completed in 1932 it does look like something that shouldn't have been built until the late 1950's - 1960's period. A bit before it's time but ugly all the same.

Nemo

XabbaRus · 11-12-08, 07:38 AM

Sometime in the 60's....

nikimcbee · 11-15-08, 05:25 PM

Khruschyobi? хрущёбы

11-11-08, 05:09 PM	#1
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11-11-08, 05:19 PM	#2
OneToughHerring Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	This thing was and still is a big building and from what I know it was pretty well equipped, had shops etc. I saw a documentary about the building and the people didn't have to leave to building to vote, they could do that downstairs. http://www.moscow-life.com/media/pics/seven-sisters.jpg Last edited by OneToughHerring; 11-11-08 at 05:19 PM.

11-12-08, 01:14 AM	#3
Dmitry Markov Officer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Moscow, Russian Federation Posts: 236 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Building on that picture is one of seven sky-scrapers (Сталинские высотки Stalin's hights) built in 40-50's - they've once formed architectural "face" of our city . Among them University, Foreign Office. This one exactly is an apartment building - it is situated on Kotelnicheskaya quay. Just where Yauza river meets Moscow river. As for apartment buildings with everything in itself - there are hundreds of them in Moscow - Golden Keys I and II, Vorobievy Gory, House on Begovaya, Copernic etc. Practically every one apartment complex of business-class and higher has shops, kindergardens, and so on... The first one of that kind was the ugliest building ever built - Dom na Naberezhnoy (House on quay). It was built in 1927 for party's members - to have them all in one place And in 30's 700 of 2000 of it's inhabitants were arrested. This building had contained everything in it - shops, laundry etc. One of most famous Moscow theaters - Театр Эстрады is here and also this complex contains a constructivism masterpiece - Udarnik Cinema. But also there are secret holes and tunnels between flats and apartments to provide easy spying for inhabitants. Funny thing - it walls had to be red colour - just like Kremlin's which is right on the opposite bank, but due to the lack of funding walls became this god-forbid grey. Hope that little info would help - if you'll need more - just ask! Best Regards! __________________ Большому кораблю - большая торпеда! Last edited by Dmitry Markov; 11-12-08 at 01:15 AM.

11-12-08, 05:51 AM	#4
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Nope not that one....the one I am thinking of wasn't for elite people just the common people. __________________

11-12-08, 06:31 AM	#5
Captain Nemo Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 1,144 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Approximately when was this building constructed? I came across this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narkomfin_Building but assume you might be talking about something more recent. I must say, that considering the building I'm referring to was completed in 1932 it does look like something that shouldn't have been built until the late 1950's - 1960's period. A bit before it's time but ugly all the same. Nemo __________________ "I'm afraid there is no disguising the fact that King's obsession with the Pacific and the Battle of Washington cost us dear in the Battle of the Atlantic". Sir John Slessor GCB, DSO, MC, DL AOC-in-C Coastal Command RAF ___________________________________________ Last edited by Captain Nemo; 11-12-08 at 06:35 AM.

11-12-08, 07:38 AM	#6
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