House on the Embankment

For the novel by Yuri Trifonov, see The House on the Embankment (novel).
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General information
TypeResidential
Architectural styleConstructivism
Location2, Serafimovicha Street, Moscow, Russia
Construction started1928
Completed1931
ClientSoviet government
Height
Height~50 m
Technical details
Floor count12
Design and construction
ArchitectBoris Iofan

The House on the Embankment (Russian: Дом на набережной) is a block-wide apartment building on the banks of the Moskva River on Balchug in downtown Moscow, Russia. It faces Bersenevskaya Embankment on one side and Serafimovicha Street on the other side. Until 1952, it was the tallest residential building in Moscow. It is considered an example of constructivist architecture. It was best known as the place of residence of the Soviet elite, many of whom were arrested and executed during Stalin's Great Purge.

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