Saint Petersburg’s Lakhta Center was completed in 2019.
The 462-metre mixed-use complex became Europe’s tallest building when construction was completed in 2019. Its main tower has a twisting, tapering form made from five wings that rotate around a central core, producing a distinctive pointed silhouette.
Lakhta Center was developed as the headquarters of Gazprom and stands on the Gulf of Finland in the Primorsky District of Saint Petersburg. The complex includes offices, public spaces, a planetarium and other facilities.
The completion date is sometimes confused with the tower’s official opening, which occurred later. Construction finished in 2019, while the complex began opening to users and visitors in subsequent years. This distinction matters in questions about a building’s construction history.