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House of the Soviets (Orenburg)

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Building in Orenburg, Russia
House of the Soviets
Alternative namesOrenburg White House
General information
Architectural styleStalinist, stripped classical
Location460000, Lenin Square, Orenburg, Russia
Current tenantsgovernment of Orenburg Oblast
Construction started1930s
Completed1930s
Ownergovernment of Orenburg Oblast

The House of the Soviets (Russian: Дом Советов) is the headquarters of the government of Orenburg Oblast and the governor of the oblast.

History

The House of the Soviets 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.

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. Fountain. View from a park.
  • The park before the House in autumn The park before the House in autumn

See also

References

  1. "Памятники истории и культуры (объекты культурного наследия) народов Российской Федерации". kulturnoe-nasledie.ru. Archived from the original on 2016-02-04.
  2. "Официальный портал Правительства Оренбургской области".

51°46′02″N 55°05′45″E / 51.7672°N 55.0958°E / 51.7672; 55.0958

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