The Moscow State University is one of the tallest buildings in Moscow at 240 meters high. It was founded in 1755 and renamed in 1940 to honor its founder Mikhail Lomonosov. The building was constructed in 1953 and has 36 floors, with four wings for student accommodation. The architects who designed the building were L.V. Rudniev, S.E. Chernyshev, P.V. Abrosimov, and A.V. Khriakov. Visitors can see a statue of a student in front of the main building and enjoy views of Moscow from the top of the building.

1. Spotlight – 6
The Moscow State University.
By: Kirill Zhukov
School: 913
Form : 6G
Teacher:S.V. Khodakova
Moscow 2014

2. HISTORY.
The Moscow State University is one of the
tallest buildings in Moscow.
It was founded in 1755 and was renamed
in honor of its founder, Mikhail
Lomonosov , in 1940.

3. FACTS.
It is 240 metres high, it has got 36 floors
and it was built in 1953.
The building is a teaching block with four
big wings of student accommodation.

4. Architects.
The architects of the building are
L. V. Rudniev, S. E. Chernyshev, P.
V. Abrosimov, A. V. Khriakov. The
clock diameter: 8.7 m.

5. MONUMENTS.
You can see the statue of a student in
front of the Main Building.

6. SIGHTS.
The Moskva River
Luzhniki Metro Bridge
Visitors in Moscow shouldn’t miss the
opportunity to enjoy a splendid view of the
city from the top of the Moscow State
University Building.

7. Recourсes :
1. Virginia Evans, Jenny Dooley,
2. Olga Podolyako ,Julia Vaulina, “Spotlight – 6 “.
Издательство «Просвещение»,
Express Publishing.
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparrow_Hills

8. Spotlight – 6
The Moscow State University.
By: Kirill Zhukov
School: 913
Form : 6G
Teacher:S.V. Khodakova
Moscow 2014