History of the Government House in Moscow

The White House was particularly noted in the history of our country by the tragic events of 1993. He became a symbol of the opposition of two political ideas, and for someone the last refuge.

Location and view

The address of the Moscow Government House is Krasnopresnenskaya Emb., 2. The building, covered with white marble, proudly rises above the water surface. It seems from a distance that this is the temple of the ancient gods of Greece. Such a feeling appears because of the columns on the first tier of the building. From the White House to the embankment a large gray granite staircase descends, demonstrating in its own way that not everyone is allowed to walk here. From the windows you have a stunning view of the legendary educational institution of Moscow State University.

Interior decoration

Passage to the building is through the checkpoint, inside a rather spacious hall and foyer, where you can deposit your belongings for storage.

Despite the fact that a large number of tourist routes pass by the Government House of Moscow, the entrance for visitors is closed. Free access to the building is available only to members of the government and people who received the invitation. The building has a premise for meetings of ministers, where on Thursdays meetings are held at the highest level. This event is attended by journalists from major federal channels, they are provided with a separately equipped room where you can watch the online broadcast of the meeting. Also for media workers there is a buffet, in which you can refresh yourself after a grueling meeting.

The Moscow Government House provides a separate entrance for the country's leaders, as well as an office for the president. A little further you can see the exhibition of the Ministry of Emergency Situations. Next to the meeting room is the hardware room, from which all news channels are broadcast.

The house is under 24-hour security, throughout the courtyard are cameras.

The building has its own security service, which carefully fixes the situation and at any time is ready to prevent the danger.

History

The house of the Moscow government was erected in 1979 under the project of prominent Soviet architects Cisulin and Steller. From 1965 to 1979, a 100-meter high building was built on Krasnopresnenskaya embankment near the famous Broke Bridge.

When the House of Government was built in Moscow, it was chosen by the People's Control Committee and the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR. In the entire history of the White House, it housed exclusively government bodies. During the entire period of operation the building remained unchanged, except for the replacement of the clock with the coat of arms of the Russian Federation and the flag. In 1994, the building was restored after the significant events of 1993. Money to restore went more than the construction of the House of the Government of Moscow. Restoration was carried out by foreign specialists.

The events of 1993

In the fall of 1993, Boris Nikolaevich Yeltsin disbanded the Council of Deputies and the Supreme Council, ousting the vice-president from office. Alexander Rutskoy, in turn, appeals against this decision in the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation. The court satisfies Rutskoi's demands and recognizes Yeltsin's actions as illegal.

On the basis of this, the Supreme Council signs a decree to remove the incumbent head of state, which leads to a bloody conflict.

Yeltsin goes on air and declares the country's transition to an emergency regime. At this time, supporters of the parliament are trying to storm the Ostankino Tower to gain access to television.

In response, Boris Nikolaevich Yeltsin introduces troops to the capital and orders to take the Government House under control.

The parties are trying to come to an agreement, but unknown snipers are entering the case, shelling the military and defenders of the White House.

This provokes the army to open fire.

Armed conflict lasted several days, as a result, all the upper floors of the Moscow Government House burned out.

Results

Consequences of the tragic event:

• Hundreds of wounded and killed;
• Billion losses;
• Abolition of people's deputies and the Supreme Council.

The reason for the catastrophe was not only the difference in views on politics, but personal dislike between Yeltsin and his vice-president, which arose long before the tragic events.

Twenty years after this incident, Alexander Rutskoi stated in his interview that he fought the "total plunder of the country", but could not bring it to completion because of the bribery and fear of the deputies.

After the bombardment of the House of the Moscow Government, the first president's associates will share that the head of state was warned that Rutskoi is not the best option for the post of vice-president. Nevertheless, Yeltsin stopped his choice on him, closing his eyes to the advice of the environment.

Some believe that Boris Nikolayevich was right, and the vice president was just waiting for the moment to drag the blanket of power on himself, others are convinced that Rutskoi is the hero who saved the country. A single-valued evaluation of these events will not be received.