House of the Soviets (Orenburg)
The House of the Soviets (Russian: Дом Советов) is the headquarters of the government of Orenburg Oblast and the governor of the oblast. It is in Orenburg, the oblast's capital. It is a historic and cultural monument of the peoples of the Russian Federation under the number 5600042000.[1][2]
House of the Soviets | |
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Alternative names | Orenburg White House |
General information | |
Architectural style | Stalinist, stripped classical |
Location | 460000, Lenin Square, Orenburg, Russia |
Current tenants | government of Orenburg Oblast |
Construction started | 1930s |
Completed | 1930s |
Owner | government of Orenburg Oblast |
House is located in Lenin Square. In the front is park with a fountain and a statue of Lenin.
House was built in the 1930s for the soviets (governmental councils). The house has 5 floors and a cour d'honneur. The walls were built from bricks.
The building is also home to the oblast's:
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Economic Development
- Fountain. View from a park.
- The park before the House in autumn
See also
- Court Building in Orenburg
References
- "Памятники истории и культуры (объекты культурного наследия) народов Российской Федерации". kulturnoe-nasledie.ru. Archived from the original on 2016-02-04.
- "Официальный портал Правительства Оренбургской области".
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