# Moscow City > Moscow’s glass-skyscraper business district on the Moskva river, 15 minutes by metro from the Kremlin. Walking between the towers, along the embankment and through the Afimall is free at any hour. Only the views cost money: Panorama 360, on the 89th floor of the Federation Tower, is 2,000–2,900 ₽ (from 1,000 ₽ on offers) and open daily. Allow about 90 minutes. Web page: https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/moscow-city - City: [Moscow](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow), Russia - YesGo score: 58/100 (Yes, go) - Time on site: 1 h 30 min - Opening hours: District and embankment 24/7; Panorama 360: Mon–Thu 11:00–21:00, Fri 11:00–22:00, Sat 10:00–22:00, Sun 10:00–21:00; Afimall 10:00–22:00 - With kids: Fine with kids - District: Free — the streets between the towers, the embankment and the Afimall are open to everyone - Panorama 360, full price: 2,900 ₽ — 89th floor of Federation East, 327 m up - Panorama 360, online: 2,000 ₽ for daytime slots; first and last slot of the day 1,000 ₽ on an offer running to 31 October - Children: Free up to age 1 (one adult can bring two); under-15s only with an adult - Panorama 360 hours: Mon–Thu 11:00–21:00, Fri 11:00–22:00, Sat 10:00–22:00, Sun 10:00–21:00 - Time at the top: Unlimited; one ice cream included with every ticket - Ticket office: Level −2 of the Federation Tower; tickets are sold only there and on the official website - Open-air OKO deck: Roof of OKO South, 354 m; resellers quote from 1,800 ₽, children 1,000 ₽, no under-6s - Bagration Bridge: Closed for rebuilding since 24 March 2025; the city now says until the end of 2030 - Metro: Delovoy Tsentr and Moskva-City (Filyovskaya line 4), Delovoy Tsentr (lines 8A and 11), Moskva-City (Central Circle) - Paying: Cards issued abroad don’t work in Russia — bring roubles in cash - Coordinates: 55.74667, 37.53694 - Facts checked: 29.10.2026 ## Key facts - **374 m** — Federation East — Moscow’s tallest building; in Europe only St Petersburg’s Lakhta Center is taller (source: English and Russian Wikipedia, “Federation Tower” and “Moscow International Business Center”) - **89th floor** — Panorama 360, the indoor deck in the Federation Tower, 327 m above ground (source: Official Panorama 360 website; Russian Wikipedia) - **1992** — the project and its developer, the City company, were launched (source: English Wikipedia; Russian Wikipedia; M24) - **60 ha** — of new development on the Presnenskaya embankment (source: English Wikipedia; Russian Wikipedia; M24) - **354 m** — OKO South Tower, 85 floors — the second tallest in the district (source: English and Russian Wikipedia, “Moscow International Business Center”) - **339 m** — Mercury City Tower, the one with bronze-gold glass, 75 floors (source: English and Russian Wikipedia, “Moscow International Business Center”) - **2014–2017** — Federation East was Europe’s tallest skyscraper until the Lakhta Center overtook it (source: English Wikipedia, “Federation Tower”) - **1997** — the covered Bagration footbridge opened for Moscow’s 850th anniversary (source: Russian Wikipedia; Moskvich Mag) - **2024** — stations renamed: Vystavochnaya became Delovoy Tsentr, Mezhdunarodnaya became Moskva-City (source: Moskvich Mag citing the Moscow Transport Department; English Wikipedia) ## Moscow City observation deck: tickets and prices The main deck is **Panorama 360**, indoors on the 89th floor of Federation East, 327 m up. The full price is **2,900 ₽**; on the official website daytime slots sell for **2,000 ₽**, and the first and last slot of the day are **1,000 ₽** on an offer running to 31 October. Offers change, so check the price when you book. There’s no time limit once you’re up — you can stay for sunset and the lights. Every ticket comes with an ice cream. Babies up to age 1 go free; children up to 14 must be with an adult. The ticket office and the lifts are on level −2 of the Federation Tower. The deck itself warns about scams: tickets are sold only on its official website and at that desk. Ignore anyone outside the mall offering a cheaper ticket. **Paying:** Visa and Mastercard cards issued abroad have not worked in Russia since March 2022, and Russian booking sites rarely accept foreign cards. Bring roubles in cash for the ticket desk, or book through a guided tour. > **The Bagration Bridge is closed** The covered footbridge from the Afimall across the river was shut for rebuilding on 24 March 2025 and its north entrance has been demolished. The city first promised July 2026, then pushed it to the end of 2030. You can’t walk across here — take the metro to the far bank. ## Is Moscow City worth visiting? Yes, if you want to see the Moscow that isn’t onion domes. The walk is free, it’s quick to reach from the centre, and in 40 minutes you get the whole effect: wind between the towers, glass reflecting glass, the river below. The paid deck is worth it if you want one view over the whole city on your trip — the Kremlin, Stalin’s Seven Sisters, [Sparrow Hills](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/sparrow-hills) and the Ostankino tower from one floor. Go an hour before sunset. On a tight budget, skip it: the towers look better from the ground, and Sparrow Hills gives you a free view. ## How to get to Moscow City 1. From [Red Square](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/red-square), walk 5 minutes to **Aleksandrovsky Sad** station on the light-blue Filyovskaya line (line 4). 2. Board a train signed **Moskva-City** (route 4A). Trains to Kuntsevskaya branch off elsewhere — if you’re on one, get off at **Kiyevskaya** and wait for the next Moskva-City train. 3. Get off at **Delovoy Tsentr** or **Moskva-City**, 12–15 minutes from the centre. Both stations sit under the complex, and the exits lead into the Afimall and to the towers. 4. From the west you can also use the yellow line 8A or the turquoise Big Circle line 11 (Delovoy Tsentr) or the Moscow Central Circle (Moskva-City). 5. The stations were renamed in 2024. Old maps and guidebooks still show **Vystavochnaya** (now Delovoy Tsentr) and **Mezhdunarodnaya** (now Moskva-City). 6. Inside, follow the Afimall signs to the Federation Tower — about 10 minutes’ walk from the metro to the Panorama 360 desk on level −2. ## What to see in Moscow City - **Federation Tower** — twin sail-shaped towers; Panorama 360 is on the 89th floor of the east one. - **OKO** — two towers on one base, with an open-air deck on the roof of the south tower and the Ruski restaurant on its 85th floor. - **Mercury City Tower** — the bronze-gold one that stands out in every photo. - **City of Capitals** — the Moscow and St Petersburg towers built from stacked, shifted blocks. - **Evolution Tower** — the twisted spiral tower by the water. - **Presnenskaya embankment** — a pedestrian riverfront with the towers straight above you; river boats stop here too. - **Afimall City** — the mall at the base of the complex: food court, toilets, warmth in winter and the way into the metro. ## Moscow City’s towers and heights **Federation East, 374 m**, is the tallest building in Moscow and the second tallest in Europe after the Lakhta Center in St Petersburg, which overtook it in 2017. Wikipedia’s English and Russian articles count its floors differently — 97 above ground versus 95. Next come **OKO South (354 m, 85 floors)**, Neva Towers (345 m), **Mercury (339 m, 75 floors)**, Eurasia (309 m) and City of Capitals (302 m). The district covers about 60 hectares of new development started in 1992 on old industrial land, and building is still going on — there’s no single count of towers, since several are twin buildings and some plots are still under construction. > **The best skyline view is from the ground** For the classic postcard shot, with the towers reflected in the river, go to the Taras Shevchenko embankment on the opposite bank. With the Bagration Bridge closed, it’s easier by metro or taxi than on foot. After dark, when the towers light up, it beats any deck. ## Before you go: checklist - [ ] Panorama 360 ticket from the official website or the level −2 desk only - [ ] Roubles in cash — Visa and Mastercard issued abroad don’t work in Russia - [ ] A slot an hour before sunset, for both daylight and lights - [ ] For the open-air OKO deck: a warm jacket and hat, even in summer - [ ] Lunch at the Afimall food court — the sky-high restaurants are pricey - [ ] The Bagration Bridge is closed — cross the river by metro ## Moscow City vs Sparrow Hills vs Ostankino Tower | | Moscow City | Sparrow Hills | Ostankino Tower | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | The view | The centre and the whole city from 327–354 m | Luzhniki and the centre from a riverside bluff | The whole city from the TV tower | | Cost | Walk free; deck 1,000–2,900 ₽ | Free; cable car extra | Paid deck, tickets on the official site | | Where | West of the centre, 15 min by metro | South-west, Vorobyovy Gory metro | North, next to VDNKh | | Time needed | 40 min – 2 h | 45 min – 2 h | 1.5–2 h | | Best for | Modern architecture and sunsets | A view without a ticket | The highest point in Moscow | One view from above per trip is enough — pick by your day’s route. Free: Sparrow Hills. Glass-and-steel Moscow: the City. Combined with VDNKh: [Ostankino Tower](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/ostankino-tower). ## Moscow viewpoints compared Every Moscow viewpoint rated by YesGo. - [Cathedral of Christ the Saviour](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/cathedral-of-christ-the-saviour) — YesGo score 72/100 (Yes, go) · 40 min · Free - [Moscow City](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/moscow-city) — YesGo score 58/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 30 min · Free · deck from 1,000 ₽ - [Sparrow Hills](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/sparrow-hills) — YesGo score 49/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Free - [Ostankino Tower](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/ostankino-tower) — YesGo score 49/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · from 1,500 ₽ - [Zaryadye Park](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/zaryadye-park) — YesGo score 48/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free ## Arbat, Moscow City and Poklonnaya Hill in half a day Walk the Arbat, ride the metro from Smolenskaya or Kiyevskaya to the City, stroll the towers and go up to the deck, then take the yellow line one stop to Park Pobedy for Poklonnaya Hill. 1. [Arbat Street](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/arbat-street) — YesGo score 50/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h · Free 2. [Moscow City](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/moscow-city) — YesGo score 58/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 30 min · Free · deck from 1,000 ₽ 3. [Poklonnaya Hill](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/poklonnaya-hill) — YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Park free; Victory Museum 450 ₽ ## Good to know Russians call it «Москва-Сити» or simply «Сити»; the official name is the Moscow International Business Center (MIBC). There’s also a residential complex called Moscow City in Minsk, Belarus — not this one. Delovoy Tsentr is a station name on three metro lines, so check the line, not just the name. ## Tips - Free in 40 minutes: Delovoy Tsentr metro → Afimall → Federation and Mercury towers from below → Presnenskaya embankment. - In 90 minutes: add Panorama 360 — book the slot an hour before sunset. - Shoot the towers from the embankment right below them, and from the Taras Shevchenko embankment across the river. - Eat at the Afimall food court; a sky-high restaurant is for the view, not for value. - One stop on the yellow line takes you to [Poklonnaya Hill](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/poklonnaya-hill) — a good end to the day. - Want a view without a ticket? Head to Sparrow Hills — you can see the City from there too. ## Questions ### How much is the Moscow City observation deck? Panorama 360 on the 89th floor costs 2,900 ₽ at full price; on the official site daytime slots are 2,000 ₽, and the first and last slots 1,000 ₽ on an offer running to 31 October. Babies up to age 1 go free. ### Is Moscow City free to visit? Yes. The streets between the towers, the Presnenskaya embankment and the Afimall are free and open to everyone. You only pay for the observation decks and the sky-high restaurants. ### What are Panorama 360’s opening hours? Monday to Thursday 11:00–21:00, Friday 11:00–22:00, Saturday 10:00–22:00 and Sunday 10:00–21:00, every day of the week. There’s no time limit once you’re up. ### Which metro station is closest to Moscow City? Delovoy Tsentr and Moskva-City on the Filyovskaya line (line 4), Delovoy Tsentr on lines 8A and 11, and Moskva-City on the Central Circle. From the centre, take line 4 from Aleksandrovsky Sad on a train signed Moskva-City. ### What is the tallest building in Moscow City? Federation East, at 374 m. It is the tallest building in Moscow and the second tallest in Europe after the Lakhta Center in St Petersburg. ### Is Moscow City worth visiting? Yes, for a free 40-minute walk among Europe’s densest cluster of skyscrapers. Pay for the deck only if you want one full view over Moscow; Sparrow Hills gives a free one. ### How long do you need at Moscow City? About 40 minutes for a walk, around 90 minutes with Panorama 360, and longer if you wait for sunset or eat in the mall. ### Which is better, Panorama 360 or the OKO rooftop? For a first visit YesGo suggests Panorama 360: it’s indoors, works in any weather and has no time limit. The open-air deck on OKO is higher but windy and cold, and resellers say children under 6 aren’t allowed. ### Can I pay by card at Moscow City? Not with a foreign card: Visa and Mastercard cards issued abroad have not worked in Russia since March 2022. Bring roubles in cash. ## How we checked Panorama 360 prices, hours, child rules and the ticket desk come from the deck’s official website. Its header says “daily 10–22”, while the visitor section and the price page give Mon–Thu 11–21, Fri 11–22, Sat 10–22, Sun 10–21; we show the detailed schedule, which matches the session times. The 1,000 ₽ price is an offer running to 31 October and may be replaced by others. We found no official website for the open-air deck on OKO, so its price, age limit and hours come from ticket resellers, who also disagree on the floor (85th or 92nd) — that row is marked “verifying”. The Bagration Bridge reopening date moved from July 2026 to the end of 2030, and we found no 2026 news of it reopening. Sources count Federation East’s floors differently (95 or 97), and there is no single count of towers. Walking times from the metro are our estimate from the map. ## Sources - Official Panorama 360 website: tickets and prices, visitor rules, address and ticket desk, 29.10.2026 - Official Afimall City website: opening hours and address, 29.10.2026 - English and Russian Wikipedia: Moscow International Business Center, Federation Tower; Wikidata Q211560 - Moskvich Mag: renaming of the Moskva-City stations, citing the Moscow Transport Department, 01.04.2024 - RBC and Forbes: Bagration Bridge closed for rebuilding from 24.03.2025; msk1.ru: demolition of the north entrance and the 31.12.2030 deadline - M24: development area of the business center - Sputnik8, Tourister.ru, visit-moscow-city.ru: the open-air deck on the OKO tower - Visa and Mastercard statements on suspending operations in Russia, March 2022 --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.