Comments on: Lomonosov Moscow State University http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/11/01/lomonosov-moscow-state-university/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:30:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Greg http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/11/01/lomonosov-moscow-state-university/#comment-8063 Greg Sat, 10 Dec 2005 06:42:32 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=620#comment-8063 <p>If you look a bit to the northeast you can see a ski jump ramp that was constructed when the complex (mostly across the river) for the 1980 Olympics was being built. I know, the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow were of the summer variety, but they built the ramp for the sake of having a more complete training facility in the years that were to follow. It may be a little difficult to make out the ramp, but the main stadium and other venues across the river are still interesting, especially since we didn’t go to see them on TV in the U.S. during the boycotted games.</p> If you look a bit to the northeast you can see a ski jump ramp that was constructed when the complex (mostly across the river) for the 1980 Olympics was being built. I know, the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow were of the summer variety, but they built the ramp for the sake of having a more complete training facility in the years that were to follow. It may be a little difficult to make out the ramp, but the main stadium and other venues across the river are still interesting, especially since we didn’t go to see them on TV in the U.S. during the boycotted games.

]]> By: Alex http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/11/01/lomonosov-moscow-state-university/#comment-7316 Alex Thu, 03 Nov 2005 00:28:13 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=620#comment-7316 Reo and Pradera: I stand by what I originally said, the university was *founded* in 1755, I never claimed it was built then ;-) However I appreciate that there could be confusion, so I've updated the post. Reo and Pradera: I stand by what I originally said, the university was *founded* in 1755, I never claimed it was built then ;-)

However I appreciate that there could be confusion, so I’ve updated the post.

]]> By: Reo http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/11/01/lomonosov-moscow-state-university/#comment-7312 Reo Wed, 02 Nov 2005 22:18:32 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=620#comment-7312 The sentence 'founded in 1755... and standing at 240 meters' isn't sounds correctly.. author don't point to difference between the University as a high scool and as a building. The Moscow University was founded in 1755, it is right, but the Main Building (or Glavnoe Zdanie in Russian) was builded only in 1953. And, despite of its enormous size, only three faculties are placed in it. 24 000 students are number of all students, they are educated in almost 20 other buildings. The significant part of this 'scyscraper' - students' living rooms. The sentence ‘founded in 1755… and standing at 240 meters’ isn’t sounds correctly.. author don’t point to difference between the University as a high scool and as a building. The Moscow University was founded in 1755, it is right, but the Main Building (or Glavnoe Zdanie in Russian) was builded only in 1953. And, despite of its enormous size, only three faculties are placed in it. 24 000 students are number of all students, they are educated in almost 20 other buildings. The significant part of this ’scyscraper’ - students’ living rooms.

]]> By: pradera http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/11/01/lomonosov-moscow-state-university/#comment-7297 pradera Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:17:53 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=620#comment-7297 Forgot about this: the Palace of Culture in Warsaw is apparently the _only_ building of this architectural style outside Moscow. More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Sisters_(Moscow) Forgot about this: the Palace of Culture in Warsaw is apparently the _only_ building of this architectural style outside Moscow.

More here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Sisters_(Moscow)

]]> By: pradera http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/11/01/lomonosov-moscow-state-university/#comment-7296 pradera Wed, 02 Nov 2005 12:13:58 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=620#comment-7296 BTW, the building itself obviously is not as old as 1755 ;) It's one of the eight (IIRC) Moscow stalinist era "skyscrapers". A copy of this is in Warsaw, a tallest building in Poland (also house to several academic facilities), Palace of Culture and Science: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Warsaw&ll=52.231828,21.006514&spn=0.002659,0.009418&t=k&hl=en BTW, the building itself obviously is not as old as 1755 ;)
It’s one of the eight (IIRC) Moscow stalinist era “skyscrapers”. A copy of this is in Warsaw, a tallest building in Poland (also house to several academic facilities), Palace of Culture and Science:
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

]]> By: Luke http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/11/01/lomonosov-moscow-state-university/#comment-7269 Luke Tue, 01 Nov 2005 05:28:59 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=620#comment-7269 Anyone know the cost of going there? I didn't bother looking it up and it will probably tell me. Oh well :P Anyone know the cost of going there? I didn’t bother looking it up and it will probably tell me. Oh well :P

]]> By: Adam http://googlesightseeing.com/2005/11/01/lomonosov-moscow-state-university/#comment-7260 Adam Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:36:09 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=620#comment-7260 Moscow also has the tallest building in Europe, Triumph-Palace, which was completed in 2003. Google's satellite image shows the construction site: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Moscow&ll=55.798356,37.521068&spn=0.003254,0.010009&t=k&hl=en Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph-Palace Moscow also has the tallest building in Europe, Triumph-Palace, which was completed in 2003.

Google’s satellite image shows the construction site:
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph-Palace

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