Theme Week Moscow – The House on the Embankment
19 May 2012 | Author/Destination: Russia / Russland | Rubric: General, Museums, Exhibitions Reading Time: 5 minutes
Moscow river with House on the Embankment and Kremlin in the background © flickr.com – longmandancer@btopenworld.com
The House on the Embankment (Russian: Дом на набережной) is a block-wide apartment house in downtown Moscow, Russia. It faces Bersenevskaya Embankment on one side and Serafimovicha Street on the other side. It was completed in 1931 as the Government Building, a residence of Soviet elite. It was designed by Boris Iofan. read more…
