Main Building of the Ministry of Defense (Russia)

Main Building of the Ministry of Defense
Третий дом Министерства обороны
The headquarters in 2016
Interactive map of the Main Building of the Ministry of Defense area
General information
StatusCompleted
LocationMoscow, Russia, Frunzenskaya Embankment, 22
Coordinates55°43′40″N 37°35′22″E / 55.72778°N 37.58944°E / 55.72778; 37.58944
Construction started1940
Completed1951
OwnerRussian Defense Ministry

The Main Building of the Ministry of Defense is the headquarters of the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Armed Forces. It is situated on Frunzenskaya Embankment in Moscow, Russia.

The building was designed by Russian architect Lev Rudnev. Ground was broken for construction in 1940, and the building was dedicated in 1952. Additional buildings were added to the complex in 2014.