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Krasnopresnenskaya Embankment

Coordinates: 55°45′12″N 37°33′26″E / 55.75333°N 37.55722°E / 55.75333; 37.55722
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Krasnopresnenskaya Embankment
Native nameКраснопресненская набережная (Russian)
Length3 km (1.9 mi)
LocationMoscow, Russia
Central Administrative Okrug
Presnensky District

Krasnopresnenskaya Embankment is an embankment located in Presnensky District of Moscow. It passes through the Bagration and Novoarbatsky Bridge.

Notable buildings

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Krasnopresnenskaya Embankment is the location of the White House, which hosts the government of Russia. It previously housed the People's Control Commission and the Supreme Soviet of Russia.[1] The World Trade Center Moscow, which was built between 1977 and 1981,[2] is also located here.

References

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  1. ^ Vostryshev, Mikhail; Вострышев, Михаил. (2011). Vsi︠a︡ Moskva ot A do I︠A︡ : ėnt︠s︡iklopedii︠a︡. S. Shokarev, С. Шокарев. Moscow. ISBN 978-5-4320-0001-9. OCLC 729552404.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ Гейдор Т., Казусь И. (2014). Стили московской архитектуры. Moscow: Искусство—XXI век. pp. 474–616. ISBN 978-5-98051-113-5.

55°45′12″N 37°33′26″E / 55.75333°N 37.55722°E / 55.75333; 37.55722