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Now as much as I have always fancied a spot of roof topping it's not something I have ever gone out of my way to attempt. The idea of being up high excites me, the thought of sitting on a flat roof 100's of feet above a dark city at night appeals as well.
This was none of those things and I was terrified.

Designed by Mikhail Posokhin (Sr.) and Ashot Mndoyants, The 5th of Stalins 7 Sisters stands 160 metres tall, 22 floors (18 usable in the wings and 22 in the central part).
The building was primarily built with high-end apartments for Soviet cultural leaders rather than politicians.
Today a mix of the rich and famous reside in the tower although several floors are reported to contain offices for the FSB and other 'authorities'......Apparently it's within earshot of a certain Embassy. Good job I didn't find this out until we were back on solid ground.
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I did have the opportunity to exit the building and scale the spire, I didn't, I am (of course) now kicking myself.
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