White House (Moscow)
| House of the Government of the Russian Federation | |
|---|---|
Дом Правительства Российской Федерации | |
The building in 2016 | |
Location in Moscow | |
| Former names | House of Soviets of Russia |
| General information | |
| Type | Parliament |
| Architectural style | Soviet modernism |
| Location | Moscow, Russia |
| Coordinates | 55°45′18″N 37°34′23″E / 55.7549°N 37.5731°E |
| Construction started | 1965 |
| Completed | 1981 |
| Height | |
| Height | 119 m |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Dmitry Chechulin, Pavel Shteller |
The White House (Russian: Белый дом, romanized: Belyy dom, IPA: [ˈbʲɛlɨj ˈdom]), officially the House of the Government of the Russian Federation (Russian: Дом Правительства Российской Федерации, romanized: Dom pravitelstva Rossiyskoi Federatsii), also known as the Russian White House and previously as the House of Soviets of Russia, is a government building in Moscow. It stands on the Krasnopresnenskaya Embankment. The building serves as the primary office of the government of Russia and is the official workplace of the prime minister.
It was built from 1965 to 1981 according to the design of architect Dmitry Chechulin to house the People's Control Committee and the Supreme Soviet of Russia. During the failed August 1991 coup attempt, the building became a center of resistance to the State Committee on the State of Emergency. The structure was badly damaged during the 1993 constitutional crisis and was subsequently repaired.