The notorious White House (which, in fact, is still the House of the Government of the Russian Federation) and the city hall are considered the government house in the capital. These are completely different buildings located in different places of Moscow. Meet the two of them in this article.
House of the Government of the Russian Federation in Moscow
The House of the Government of the Russian Federation, the House of Councils of Russia, the White House, the House of Government of the RSFSR - the name of the same building, looking at the Moscow River and the area of Free Russia. His address is Krasnopresnenskaya embankment, 2.
This is a symmetrical building with a height of 102 m (with a flagpole - 119 m) with a total area of 172.7 m 2. It consists of three parts:
- A powerful base, faced with granite, with a grand monumental staircase.
- The case of the "stylobate" type, supplemented by lateral "wings".
- 20-story tower. Previously, it was decorated with watches that stopped during the shelling of the building. After reconstruction they were replaced by the emblem of the Russian Federation.
The building was designed by a group of architects under the direction of P. Steller and D. Chechulin from 1965 to 1979. In the period 1981-1993. it housed the Supreme Council of the RSFSR (later - the Russian Federation), the Committee of National Control. In 1994, the building became the Government House of the Russian Federation, but many call it the Government House of Moscow.
Many Russians remember this building from the events of the August 1991 coup. There was a confrontation between the GKChP and supporters of Boris Yeltsin, here the future first President of the Russian Federation made his speech on the tank tower.
The building was dubbed the White House by journalists after the sad events of October 1993, when B. Yeltsin ordered the tanks of the Taman Division to open fire on the building where members of the Supreme Council of the Russian Federation and the Congress of People's Deputies were. Fired by tank volleys, the burning Government House of Moscow was seen by millions of television viewers from all over the world.
Then the building went through a major reconstruction in 1993-1994. He was prudently surrounded around the perimeter by a massive fence in order to prevent mass rallies near the White House.
Moscow City Hall
The Moscow Government House (City Hall) is located in the heart of the city - on Tverskaya Square. Its exact address is Tverskaya, 13. Nearby are metro stations such as Tverskaya, Pushkinskaya, Okhotny Ryad, Chekhovskaya.
The classicism style building was built in 1783 especially for the Moscow head - Governor General Zakhar Chernyshev. Then, purchased by the city treasury, it becomes the residence of all subsequent Moscow governors. In Soviet times, the Moscow City Council was located here. In 1944-1946 the building "grew" from 3 to 5 floors so as not to get lost among the tall houses of the renovated Tverskaya. However, the original layout of the 18th century was completely preserved inside.
Concert Hall of the Government House of Moscow
The concert hall of the Government House is a comfortable popular venue where you can successfully hold an entertainment, cultural and business event. Its appearance is in perfect harmony with the entire architectural ensemble of the Moscow Government House. This is a cylinder-shaped complex, decorated with an entertaining mosaic and equipped with modern equipment that allows for shows of varying complexity.
The initial draft involved only government-level and national importance events. However, today on the stage of this magnificent KZ you can see:
- ballet;
- theatrical performances;
- opera concerts;
- activities for children;
- trainings;
- workshops;
- humorous performances;
- concerts of foreign and domestic stars: jazz, modern pop, folk, symphonic, etc.
- solemn balls and "Christmas trees";
- creative evenings, etc.
The hall is designed for 3 thousand people; visitors can choose a comfortable chair in the stalls, stalls bed, on the balcony. Hall address: 36 Novy Arbat. Nearest metro stations: Barrikadnaya, Smolenskaya, Krasnopresnenskaya. In the immediate vicinity of the concert hall there are stops under the general name "Free Russia Square" on Konyushkovskaya Street and Novy Arbat.
