Building of Council of Labor and Defense
The building of Council of Labor and Defense (Russian: Здание Совета труда и обороны, romanized: Zdaniye Soveta truda i oborony) is a state building located on Okhotny Ryad Street in central Moscow, Russia, 250 meters north of the Kremlin. Since 1994 it serves as the meeting place of the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament. It is alternatively known as State Duma building (Russian: Здание Государственной думы) or the Okhotny Ryad building (Russian: здание на Охотном Ряду). It has a regional-level cultural heritage status.
| Building of Council of Labor and Defense | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Tverskoy District, Moscow, Russia |
| Address | 1 Okhotny Ryad |
| Coordinates | 55°45′28″N 37°36′57″E |
| Current tenants | State Duma of the Russian Federation |
| Construction started | 1932 |
| Opened | 1935 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Arkady Langman |
| Website | |
| duma.gov.ru | |
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