White House

The White House is a 119-meter government building on the Moskva River embankment in the Krasnopresnenskaya district of Moscow, marked by pale marble walls and a red granite base band. The complex spreads across 172,700 square meters and includes 27 conference halls and meeting rooms for government operations.

Construction began in the late 1970s as part of the Soviet government district, using modern techniques with prefabricated reinforced concrete elements at the time. During the 1993 constitutional crisis the building suffered heavy artillery damage, and repair work exceeded the original construction costs.

The name comes from the pale marble cladding the facade, while the red granite base band reflects the flag colors. Today the complex remains a working government facility and is not open as a museum, so visitors observe only the exterior view from the riverside path.

The building sits on Krasnopresnenskaya Embankment and remains closed to the public, but you can view it well from the opposite riverbank or nearby bridges. The best view comes during daylight from the riverside promenades west of the center.

The underground levels contain technical facilities, which has fueled speculation about connections to a secret metro system. Some believe these tunnels may be part of an expanded network for emergency movement of high officials.

Location: Moscow

Inception: 1981

Architects: Dmitry Chechulin, Pavel Shteller

Architectural style: Soviet Modernist architecture

Height: 119 m

Website: http://government.gov.ru

GPS coordinates: 55.75494,37.57315

Latest update: December 13, 2025 16:32