Lubyanka Building, Government security headquarters in Krasnoselsky District, Moscow, Russia.
The Lubyanka Building features Neo-Baroque architecture with yellow brick facades, constructed in a rectangular form across multiple floors between 1897 and 1947.
Initially constructed as an insurance company office in 1898, the building transformed into the main headquarters for Soviet security organizations from Cheka to KGB.
The structure holds two museums displaying intelligence service exhibits, including documents from Russian monarchs and technical reconnaissance equipment through different periods.
The building contains administrative offices, a prison museum section, and the FSB headquarters, with restricted access requiring special authorization for visits.
During Soviet times, Russian citizens referred to it as the tallest building in Moscow because one could see Siberia from its basement cells.
Location: Krasnoselsky District
Architects: Alexey Shchusev, Alexander Ivanov
Architectural style: Stalinist architecture
GPS coordinates: 55.76022,37.62859
Latest update: March 18, 2025 18:55
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