Mercury City Tower

Mercury City Tower (Russian: Меркурий Сити Тауэр) is a skyscraper currently under construction in Moscow, Russia, located in Moscow International Business Center. Construction started in late 2005, and is planned to be completed by the end of 2012. Upon completion, it will become the tallest building in Europe, standing at 332 m (1,089 ft) tall, with 70 floors. The building has 5 underground floors. As of the beginning of May 2011, the height of the tower reached 230 meters over earth level corresponding to the 53rd floor with over half of the external walls covered in copper coloured cladding. According to the website SkyscraperCity it became the highest tower in Europe on January 17, 2012 when its height reached 303.20 meters (70...