What is Moscow State University?
[[File:Moscow State University 2, Moscow, Russia.jpg|thumb|The main building of Moscow university]] '''Lomonosov Moscow State University''' ('''MSU'''; {{lang-ru|Московский государственный университет имени М. В. Ломоносова}}), also known as '''Moscow State University''', is the largest and oldest [[university]] in [[Russia]]. It was made in 1755 and is in [[Moscow]]. It was made by [[Ivan Shuvalov]] and [[Mikhail Lomonosov]]. It is named after Lomonosov. The university building is an example of [[Stalinist architecture]]. In total, there are seven such towers around Moscow. The tower at the university is the largest one. The tower was designed by [[architect]] [[Lev Rudnev|Lev Vladimirovich Rudnev]]. It was built after the war. He was awarded the [[Stalin Prize]] for its construction, in 1949. The building was the largest [[skyscraper]] outside [[New York (state)|New York]] for a long time. It was the tallest buildimg in Europe, until 1988. The central tower is 240m high. It has 36-stories. It is flanked by four huge wings of student and faculty accommodations. It is said to contain a total of 33 kilometers of corridors and 5,000 rooms. Facilities that are inside the building include a concert hall, a theatre, a museum, various administration services, a library, a swimming pool, a police station, a post office, a laundry, a hairdresser's salon, a canteen, bank offices, shops, cafeterias, and a bomb shelter. Along with the university administration, four of the main faculties - [[MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics|Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics]], the [[MSU Faculty of Geology|Faculty of Geology]], the [[MSU Faculty of Geography|Faculty of Geography]], and the [[MSU Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts|Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts]] - now are in the Main building. The star on the top of the tower is large enough so that it has a small room and a viewing platform; it weighs 12 tons.{{fact|date=August 2022}} The building's facades are decorated with giant clocks, barometers, and thermometers, sta