# Vysotsky Skyscraper, Yekaterinburg > Vysotsky is a 54-storey, **188-metre** tower in central Yekaterinburg, at Ulitsa Malysheva 51 — and its open-air observation deck on the 52nd floor gives the best view of the city. Tickets are **600 ₽**; it opens daily 11:00–21:00 with the ticket desk closing at 20:30. Allow 40–60 minutes, or about 90 with the Vysotsky museum downstairs. Web page: https://yesgo.io/russia/yekaterinburg/vysotsky-skyscraper - City: [Yekaterinburg](https://yesgo.io/russia/yekaterinburg), Russia - YesGo score: 41/100 (Yes, if nearby) - Time on site: 45 min - Entry: 600 ₽, children 5–12 400 ₽ - With kids: Fine with kids - Standard ticket: 600 ₽ - Children 5–12, disabled visitors: 400 ₽ with ID - Students, pupils 12+, pensioners: Reduced ticket 500 ₽ with ID - Under 5: Free - Opening hours: Daily 11:00–21:00, last tickets 20:30 - Payment: Foreign Visa and Mastercard cards don’t work in Russia — bring roubles in cash - Where: 52nd floor, entry through the business centre's main lobby - Vysotsky museum: Separate ticket, 300 ₽ for adults; free on the last Thursday of the month - Getting there: ≈ 12 min on foot from the Plotinka via Lenin Avenue and Ulitsa Karla Libknekhta - Address: Ulitsa Malysheva 51, Yekaterinburg - Coordinates: 56.83609, 60.61460 - Facts checked: 30.10.2026 ## Key facts - **188.3 m** — height of the tower (source: English and Russian Wikipedia; official Vysotsky business centre website (188 m)) - **52nd floor** — the observation deck, at 186 m (source: official Vysotsky business centre website; English Wikipedia) - **54 floors** — six of them technical (source: Russian Wikipedia; official Vysotsky business centre website) - **2006–2011** — years of construction (source: English and Russian Wikipedia) - **Up to 25 km** — visibility on a clear day, 360° all round (source: official Vysotsky business centre website) - **2012** — the observation deck opened to visitors (source: Russian Wikipedia; E1.ru) - **Until 2015** — the tallest building in Russia outside Moscow, before Iset Tower was finished (source: Russian Wikipedia; English Wikipedia) - **Antey-3** — its working name, as phase three of the Antey complex (source: English and Russian Wikipedia) - **Bronze** — statue of Vysotsky and Marina Vlady by the Antey complex, unveiled in 2006 (source: English Wikipedia; Komandirovka.ru; EAnews.ru) - **2022** — a rooftop pool opened on the 54th floor (source: Russian Wikipedia; E1.ru; official Vysotsky business centre website) ## Vysotsky observation deck tickets and opening hours A standard ticket to the deck is **600 ₽**. It is open **every day from 11:00 to 21:00**, and the ticket desk shuts at 20:30. Under-5s go free; children aged 5–12 and disabled visitors pay 400 ₽. The official price list also shows a 500 ₽ reduced ticket for students, pupils over 12 and pensioners — with ID only. You buy at the desk in the lobby, and there is normally no need to book. Since March 2022, Visa and Mastercard cards issued abroad don’t work anywhere in Russia, so carry roubles in cash for the deck, the museum and a coffee afterwards. Groups can book ahead, and there are small VIP viewing rooms for up to four people (500 ₽ for each extra guest, under-7s free). You may bring food, but not drinks. > **Check the weather before you buy** The deck is open to the sky behind tall safety glass. On a clear day you see 25 km; in fog or low cloud you see white, and there are no refunds. Look up at the top of the tower from the street first — if it disappears into cloud, come back later. ## How to get to the Vysotsky Skyscraper 1. From the [Plotinka](https://yesgo.io/russia/yekaterinburg/yekaterinburg-plotinka) dam or **Ploshchad 1905 Goda** metro station, walk east along Lenin Avenue (Prospekt Lenina), past the pedestrian Ulitsa Vaynera. 2. After about 8 minutes, turn right at Ulitsa Karla Libknekhta towards Ulitsa Malysheva. 3. Two blocks on, the blue tower is in front of you: Ulitsa Malysheva 51. 4. Go into the main lobby of the business centre and buy your ticket at the observation deck desk before 20:30. 5. Take the lift to the 52nd floor. Afterwards, the [Opera Theatre](https://yesgo.io/russia/yekaterinburg/yekaterinburg-opera-theatre) is a five-minute walk away. ## Is the Vysotsky observation deck worth it? Yes — on a clear day it is the one place that makes sense of Yekaterinburg. The city is flat and spread out, and from 186 metres you see how it grew around the pond and the old dam, where the city was founded in 1723. For 600 ₽ it is good value, and you are done in under an hour. Skip it in fog, heavy snow or low cloud. And manage expectations: the Urals here are gentle and wooded, so there are no mountains on the horizon — the view is the city, the pond and forest beyond. ## What you can see from the top - The City Pond and the Plotinka — the dam where Yekaterinburg began. - The golden domes of the [Church on the Blood](https://yesgo.io/russia/yekaterinburg/yekaterinburg-church-on-the-blood) on the hill above the pond. - The towers of Yekaterinburg City and the white [Yeltsin Center](https://yesgo.io/russia/yekaterinburg/yeltsin-center) on the Iset embankment. - The dome of the Opera Theatre almost directly below. - The lights of Lenin Avenue after dark — from autumn to spring it is dark well before closing time. ## How tall is the Vysotsky Skyscraper? The tower is **188.3 metres** tall with **54 floors**, six of them technical; the deck sits at 186 metres. It was built in 2006–2011 as the third phase of the Antey complex, which is why it was first called Antey-3. Until 2015 it was the tallest building in Russia outside Moscow. Then Iset Tower was finished in Yekaterinburg City, near the Yeltsin Center — it is taller, but has no public viewing deck. So Vysotsky is still the place to go up. ## Why is it named after Vladimir Vysotsky? The name came out of a public contest in 2010 with more than 12,000 entries. **Vladimir Vysotsky** was the Soviet Union’s most loved singer-songwriter and actor, and the name doubles as a pun on *vysokiy*, Russian for “tall”. His family officially approved it, and the tower opened in November 2011 alongside the premiere of a film about him. Outside, a bronze statue of Vysotsky with his guitar and his wife, the French actress Marina Vlady, stands by the Antey complex, and a steel “film reel” monument to his songs lies on the square in front of the tower. ## The Vysotsky museum On the lower floors there is a **museum of Vladimir Vysotsky**, open since 2013. It holds his personal belongings, a restored hotel room, a wax figure and his famous Mercedes 350 W 116, plus items from his life with Marina Vlady. Labels are in Russian, so it works best if you already know his songs. Tickets are separate: **300 ₽** for adults, and entry is free on the last Thursday of the month. Ticket sales stop 45 minutes before closing, and photos are allowed. If you came only for the view, you can skip it. ## The rooftop pool Since 2022 the 54th floor has had **Sky**, an infinity pool over the city. It is a separate venue with its own booking by phone and its own prices, several times the cost of the deck, and the spa area is closed to under-14s. For most travellers the deck is enough; book well ahead if you want a summer weekend swim. ## Before you go: checklist - [ ] The top of the tower isn’t in cloud - [ ] I’ll reach the ticket desk before 20:30 - [ ] Roubles in cash — foreign cards won’t work - [ ] Student card or pension ID, if I want the reduced price - [ ] A warm layer — it’s windy up there even in summer - [ ] Phone charged for panoramas ## Vysotsky vs White Tower vs Plotinka | | Vysotsky | White Tower | Plotinka | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | What it is | Skyscraper with a viewing deck | Constructivist water tower | The old dam on the Iset | | Where | Centre, Ulitsa Malysheva 51 | Uralmash, far to the north | Centre, Lenin Avenue | | City view | From 186 m, 360° | No | From water level | | Entry | 600 ₽ | Guided tours only | Free | | Time needed | 40–60 min | ≈ 1 h plus the trip out | 20–30 min | With one day in Yekaterinburg, Vysotsky and the Plotinka fit into the same walk. The White Tower is for fans of Soviet avant-garde architecture and needs a separate trip. ## Yekaterinburg's views compared Every Yekaterinburg place with a view rated by YesGo. - [Vysotsky Skyscraper](https://yesgo.io/russia/yekaterinburg/vysotsky-skyscraper) — YesGo score 41/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · 600 ₽, children 5–12 400 ₽ - [Olenyi Ruchyi Nature Park](https://yesgo.io/russia/yekaterinburg/olenyi-ruchyi) — YesGo score 16/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 4 h · 557 ₽; free for Russian under-18s ## Central Yekaterinburg in half a day From the Plotinka past Sevastyanov House to the tower, then down to the Opera Theatre. 1. [Plotinka Dam](https://yesgo.io/russia/yekaterinburg/yekaterinburg-plotinka) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Free 2. [Sevastyanov House](https://yesgo.io/russia/yekaterinburg/sevastyanov-house) — YesGo score 39/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Free, outside only 3. [Vysotsky Skyscraper](https://yesgo.io/russia/yekaterinburg/vysotsky-skyscraper) — YesGo score 41/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · 600 ₽, children 5–12 400 ₽ 4. [Yekaterinburg Opera and Ballet Theatre](https://yesgo.io/russia/yekaterinburg/yekaterinburg-opera-theatre) — YesGo score 34/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · 300–20,000 ₽, depends on the show > **Go an hour before sunset** The deck closes at 21:00, so in midsummer you will miss sunset — but from autumn to spring it is easy to catch. Arrive an hour before and you get daylight, dusk and city lights on one ticket. ## Good to know Vysotsky is a working business centre with offices, a hotel on the 37th floor and restaurants; as a visitor you only need the 52nd-floor deck and, if you like, the museum. Iset Tower in Yekaterinburg City is a different, taller skyscraper with no public deck. ## Tips - Start the day at the Plotinka and save the tower for late afternoon — softer light and fewer people. - The best photo of the Church on the Blood and the pond is from up here. - Bring a jacket: an open deck at 186 metres is windy even in July. - In town on the last Thursday of the month? The Vysotsky museum is free that day. - Don’t waste a ticket in fog — if the top of the tower is in cloud, so is the view. ## Questions ### How much is the Vysotsky observation deck? 600 ₽ for a standard ticket. Children 5–12 and disabled visitors pay 400 ₽, students and pensioners 500 ₽ with ID, and under-5s go free. ### What are the Vysotsky observation deck opening hours? Every day from 11:00 to 21:00; the ticket desk closes at 20:30. There is no day off. ### Can I pay by card? Russian cards work, but Visa and Mastercard cards issued abroad have not worked in Russia since March 2022. Bring roubles in cash. ### How tall is the Vysotsky Skyscraper? 188.3 metres, with 54 floors. The observation deck is on the 52nd floor, at 186 metres. ### Where is the Vysotsky Skyscraper? At Ulitsa Malysheva 51 in central Yekaterinburg, about 12 minutes on foot from the Plotinka and Ploshchad 1905 Goda metro. ### Is the Vysotsky observation deck worth it? On a clear day, yes: it is the best view of the city and takes under an hour. In fog or low cloud, skip it. ### Is the Vysotsky deck indoors or outdoors? Outdoors: it is an open-air terrace ringed with tall safety glass, so dress for wind and cold. ### Is there a Vysotsky museum in the tower? Yes, a museum of Vladimir Vysotsky with his belongings, a wax figure and his Mercedes. It needs a separate ticket, 300 ₽ for adults. ### Is there a pool on top of the Vysotsky tower? Yes, the Sky infinity pool on the 54th floor. It is a separate venue with its own phone booking and prices, much higher than the deck. ## How we checked Prices, opening hours and rules for the deck, the VIP rooms and the museum come from the official Vysotsky business centre website. Its price list lays out the 400 ₽ and 500 ₽ reduced tickets ambiguously: 400 ₽ clearly covers children aged 5–12 and disabled visitors; that 500 ₽ is for students, pupils over 12 and pensioners is marked “verifying”. We give no pool price: there is no official one, and guidebook figures are undated. Sources disagree on the museum's floor (second or third), so we say “lower floors”. The official site rounds the height to 188 m; encyclopedias give 188.3 m. The walking route is measured on the map; other facts are checked against at least two sources. ## Sources - Official Vysotsky business centre website: Observation deck, Vysotsky Museum, Sky pool and Contacts pages — prices, hours and rules, 30.10.2026 - English Wikipedia: Vysotsky (skyscraper); Russian Wikipedia: Высоцкий (небоскрёб); Wikidata Q65926775 - E1.ru, 2012 — opening of the observation deck at 186 m; E1.ru, 2013 — opening of the Vysotsky museum; E1.ru, 2022 — opening of the rooftop pool - Komandirovka.ru and EAnews.ru — the statue of Vysotsky and Marina Vlady --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.