About the deck
The Lakhta Center Observatory at floor 87 sits at 357 metres - the same elevation as the building's highest occupied floor and the highest accessible point in Europe. Lakhta Center is the global headquarters of Gazprom and the tallest building in Russia and Europe. The observation deck offers views across the Gulf of Finland, the Neva River delta, the historic centre of Saint Petersburg (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), and on clear days the Finnish coastline to the northwest.
The tower's spiraling form, designed by RMJM, makes the view from each angle of the deck slightly different..
The honest take
At 357 metres, the Lakhta Center observatory is the highest observation point in Europe. The building's 22.8% Vanity Ratio comes from 105 metres of twisted spire above this deck - one of the more dramatic examples of unoccupied height on the continent. The view over the Gulf of Finland is genuinely distinctive from other European decks, most of which face inland.
See the full height breakdown: Lakhta Center profile.
Height in context
Elevation data
Deck elevation: 357m (1171 ft)
Floor: 87
Access type: Indoor / enclosed
Data notes
Height and floor data sourced from Wikipedia (CC-BY-SA). Ticket prices verified from official sources on 2026-05-09. Prices change frequently - verify before booking.
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