"Many dictators in history have sought to leave a permanent architectural mark on their own imperial capitals. The "Seven Sisters of Moscow," seven giant neo-gothic skyscrapers are Stalin's permanent architectural mark or, as some would say, monuments of his megalomania. The administrative building at Red Gates Square is arguably the least well known of the Seven Sisters, yet its construction holds the most interesting story. Moscow is a city built on a marshy ground, most of it ill suited for grandiose architectural undertakings, yet the builders of the brave new world, encouraged by the successes of soviet science were undeterred by such obstacles. In order to fulfill the original building plan they resorted to cryotechnology." - Steven Perez from Bookmarklet