White House (Moscow)
The White House (Russian: Белый дом, tr. Bely dom, IPA: [ˈbʲɛlɨj ˈdom]; officially: The House of the Government of the Russian Federation, Russian: Дом Правительства Российской Федерации, tr. Dom pravitelstva Rossiyskoi Federatsii), also known in Russia in the 1990s as the Russian White House, is a government building in Moscow. It is the primary office of the government of Russia and is the official workplace of the Russian Prime Minister.[1][2]
| The House of the Government of the Russian Federation | |
|---|---|
| Дом Правительства Российской Федерации | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Parliament |
| Country | Russia |
| Construction started | 1965 |
| Completed | 1981 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Dmitry Chechulin, Pavel Shteller |
White House (Moscow) Media
View of Moscow (1972) showing the construction site of the complex.
Rally at the walls of the House of Soviets during 1991 coup attempt
Makeshift barricade near the walls of the House of Soviets during 1991 coup attempt
The White House in 1993, soon after it was shelled by tanks
Facade of the building after reconstruction (2008)
Russian White House (Moscow, Russia) from helicopter
Panorama of Krasnopresnenskaya embankment, with the White House in the center (2008)
References
- ↑ "Белый дом на Красной Пресне". Московская правда. 2016-01-21. Archived from the original on 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
- ↑ "Проект здания Центрального дома "Аэрофлота"". Культура.РФ. 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
