130 meters above Samara: first skyscraper views
Can you recognize Samara's iconic landmarks from 130 meters up? Our photo crew climbed the roof of the city's first skyscraper to capture these mesmerizing views.
Jul 24, 2026 0
The photos showcase the beauty of Samara and its natural surroundings.
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A film crew climbed to one of the highest points in the city — the roof of the 130-meter Balance Towers skyscraper. From the observation deck of this still-under-construction building, a view opens up not only over all of Samara. See for yourself.
Across the street from the skyscraper stands the Vertikal retail and office tower.
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We also published a separate report from the construction site of Balance Towers. In that article, you can learn more details about the project.
The Samara River and its backwaters are visible in the distance.
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The view shows the Amgrad residential complex and the Ambar shopping center.
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New residential buildings are rapidly filling the outskirts of Samara.
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The photograph shows the confluence of the Samara and Volga rivers.
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The city«s main railway station is clearly visible from above.
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A famous grain elevator stands at the confluence of the two rivers.
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The Samara River meets the Volga at their confluence.
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The Lotte Hotel can be spotted among the city«s building mass.
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To the left stands the famous «corncob» building on Osipenko Street, with Novo-Sadovaya Street beyond.
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The iconic Soyuz rocket and the Povolzhsky State College are visible from above.
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Lunacharskogo Street forms the other boundary of the Balance Towers complex.
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The remaining GPZ factory grounds could have made a pleasant park.
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Michurina Street runs perpendicular to Lunacharskogo, home to the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin.
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St. Sophia Cathedral and the Ladya residential complex are seen together.
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The view shifts to the opposite side of Lunacharskogo Street.
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The Volga stadium, a Tretyakov Gallery branch, and the ZIM business center are all visible.
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The Gazprom tower stands as a prominent feature of the city«s skyline.
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The Panova Park residential complex towers over the surrounding Khrushchyovka apartment blocks.
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The facades of the buildings can create an optical illusion, confusing top and bottom.
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The Volga River stretches into the distance, flowing endlessly.
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Massive barges on the Volga appear tiny from the rooftop perspective.
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A white speck to the left of the hill is the hangar of Kurumoch Airport.
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The geometric patterns of Soviet-era buildings are clearly visible.
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The Solidarnost Arena stadium is an unmistakable feature of the landscape.
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That small building also features its own observation deck.
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Rows of Khrushchyovka apartment blocks cut through the green spaces.
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Moskovskoye Highway stretches into the dense urban area.
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The SamSMU clinics are among the medical buildings seen from above.
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The Bashnya business center has its own rooftop observation deck.
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The bus station, Central residential complex, and Koshelev district are all visible.
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The view extends to the Kirovsky Bridge and even the village of Chernorechye in Volzhsky District.
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The view returns to the intersection of the highway and Lunacharskogo Street.
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Pedestrians stand on a small traffic island amid the busy road.
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Gagarina Street leads away from the ring road in the opposite direction.
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The intersection of Tukhachevskogo Street houses the Leninsky District Court and the Samara Metro headquarters.
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The panoramic view comes full circle, returning to the Vertikal tower.
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