Saint Petersburg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Petersburg#Before_1900

The Saint_Petersburg Okhta_Center
Quite a big and substantial city in its own right for many decades.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Petersburg#1900_to_present

http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?stateID=1015

It could become the 2nd tallest building in Russia.

http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?countryID=7

http://www.wired.com/culture/design/magazine/15-07/st_gazprom

http://www.designbuild-network.com/projects/okhta/

http://www.e-architect.co.uk/russia/okhta_tower.htm

http://www.nce.co.uk/news/international/st-petersburg-tower-row-escalates/5209408.article

http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/video-rmjms-gazprom-tower-for-st-petersburg/5208707.article

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2009/11/18/2003458708

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Saint_Petersburg#Transportation

http://www.saint-petersburg.com/transport/index.asp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Petersburg_Metro#Rolling_Stock